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Senior Cellular System Test Engineer

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$134k–$161k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Independently plans, performs, and executes complex test methodologies for designing, standardizing, implementing, validating, and executing cellular modem commercialization.

Role type

Senior IC cellular system test engineer

Builds

Commercialized cellular (WWAN) modems meeting industry-leading quality metrics and customer requirements

Domain

Telecommunications / Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)

Required skills

3GPP WWAN specifications (LTE, 5GNR), end-to-end performance/functional analysis, multi-RAT analysis, system performance optimization, lab and live network data analysis, design review participation, project meeting contribution

Technologies

3GPP, LTE, 5GNR, multi-RAT

Responsibilities

Designing, standardizing, implementing, validating, and executing complex test methodologies for cellular modems; Performing end-to-end performance/functional analysis of advanced multi-RAT cellular modems; Optimizing system performance based on analysis of data from lab and/or live networks; Characterizing, certifying, and commercializing high capability, high performance modems; Contributing to design reviews and project meetings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC