Senior Software Principal Engineer - 5G Layer 2 Architecture

Job Description

As a Senior Software Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for developing sophisticated systems and software basis the customer s business goals, needs and general business environment creating software solutions.You will: Design and lead the effort on automation, CI/CD processes and tools to make our services simpler and more robust Mentor team members in design collaboration, code reviews, development tools and processes Take part in the full software development life cycle including development, test, continuous delivery and support Be an active member of an agile team, collaboratively realizing features through development, test and delivery Take the first step towards your dream career Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here s what we are looking for with this role:Dell is looking for a Distribution Unit Software Architect with advanced expertise in 5G Radio, having ownership for software resident on the Distribution Unit, to be part of a brand new, built from the ground up, high powered Bangalore R&D team. The team will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing a technology new to Dell for addressing the demands of the 5G Radio subsystem for operators and to help our customers to exploit this significant market evolution. The candidate for this role will have significant work experience in 5G wireless development, 4G R&D, mobile systems, and 3GPP as well as a strong background in gNodeB/eNodeB software.Dell provides the technology that transforms the way we all work and live. But we are more than a technology company we are a people company. We inspire, challenge, and respect every one of our over 100,000 employees. We also provide them with unparalleled growth and development opportunities.We re building a new O-RAN compliant 5G NR RAN and we re looking for talented software engineers. The Distributed Unit (DU) team has multiple openings for key roles in a new high-powered Bengaluru R&D team.Role SummaryKey Responsibilities Include:
• Owner for software and interfaces for the 5G distribution units (DU)
• Own functional specifications and architecture for DU software & sign-off on all software verification for DU
• Own the definition of software regression test environments and test cases
• Ensure consistent high standards across in-house design, contracted design work, third-party partnerships, and OEM solutions
• Drive solutions aligned with 3GPP and O-RAN Alliance (O-RAN) specifications for 4G and 5G networks in the open RAN ecosystem
• Collaborate closely throughout the development process to jointly establish top-level product characteristics, technology selections, performance algorithms, verification techniques, and sign-off of verification results
• Leader at the center of internal teams and many different external collaboration models ranging from contacted design, co-design partnerships, to turn-key OEM sourcing of broadband 4G and 5G radio products
• Evaluate and advise on commercial technology, vendor reference designs, third-party IP, and build-versus-buy decisions
• Guide product definition to efficient and effective solutions with compelling customer value in real network deployments
Essential Skills
• Proficient in C or/and C++, Excellent understanding of LTE and/or 5G RAN architecture, protocols, and procedures. Well versed with Agile Methodologies and Tools e.g. Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence), Scrum etc.
• Strong knowledge of 3GPP standards and protocols, Experience in DevOps CI/CD, Cloud, Kubernetes
• Working experience of 4G/5G Layer-2 software design with emphasis on RLC, MAC, L2 scheduler and L1/L2 interfaces
• Working experience with embedded debugging tools like Wireshark, gdb
• 12-15 years experience in development, system design and architecting of carrier grade telecommunications products
• Wireless expert with strong hands-on technical skills and the demonstrated ability to work across disparate groups including sales, operations, product management, and engineering
Desired Skills:
• Knowledge of SDAP, PDCP, RRC/RRM and overall CU architecture.
• Overall perspective of the system and feature deployment.
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