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OTA Validation Engineer
Mindlance
- 🇺🇸 United States
- On-site
- 1 month ago
- $89.08 / hour
- Mac
- AI
1 month ago
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Summary
At Client, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Client’s customers every day. Client’s Wireless System Engineering team is looking for an engineer to work on radiated system characterization/algorithm validation across different cellular technologies for Client’s wireless products.
Description
You will be responsible for validating wireless performance across Client's product portfolio. Working hands-on at OTA test stations, you will translate carrier and industry requirements into test cases, execute OTA validation plans and debug wireless performance issues alongside Client engineering teams — building deep expertise across wireless technologies and RF systems alongside some of the best engineers in the industry.
Responsibilities
Drive wireless performance validation across carrier and industry certification test setups, ensuring Client products meet the highest conformance standards.
Translate carrier, regulatory, and industry requirements into actionable test cases, ensuring product validation covers all certification, performance, and compliance criteria.
Define and execute validation plans for custom software features.
Own and continuously improve test setups, ensuring lab environments are calibrated, reliable, and ready for next-generation product testing.
Contribute to evolving Client's wireless characterization methodologies as new cellular technologies emerge.
Minimum Qualification
BS degree (prefer in Electrical Engineering)
Hands-on working experience with antenna design and testing, RF test equipment, and Radio Communication tester (CMX/UXM/MT8000A).
Solid understanding of RF component characteristics and behavior.
Solid understanding of LTE, NR FR1.
Preferred Qualifications
MSEE degree.
Understanding of PHY Layer and MAC/application layer protocols.
Hands-on working experience related to Over-the-Air performance validation such as TRP/TIS on handheld or tablet devices with different wireless communication systems such as LTE, NR FR1.
Hands-on experience with RF test equipment from industry-leading vendors (e.g., Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz).
Familiarity with OTA test standards and methodologies (e.g., CTIA, 3GPP).
Exposure to AI tools and workflows (e.g., LLMs, AI coding assistants, automation platforms) to boost productivity and engineering efficiency.
Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to multitask across various disciplines.
Analytical curiosity and a structured approach to diagnosing complex RF and wireless performance issues.
Excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal.
OTA Validation Engineer · Mindlance