Sr Principal Wireless Communications Systems Engineer

Company: Cubic Corporation
Location: Durham
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Hello! To apply to the job you were interested in, please create a Workday account, if you already have an account please sign in. Sr Principal Wireless Communications Systems Engineer Business Unit:Cubic Mission SolutionsCompany Details:Cubic offers an opportunity to provide innovative technology for government and commercial customers around the globe, helping to solve their future problems today. We're the leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions worldwide, and the leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in an innovative environment, we want to talk to you about your next role at Cubic! We are seeking employees inspired by technology, and motivated by the rewards of hard work, commitment, teamwork, quality, integrity, and respect. We invite you to explore opportunities with Cubic.Job Details:Job Summary: The candidate will work as part of a radio design team, interacting closely with systems, software and RF front end engineers to develop new radio solutions. Work independently as a technical consultant or project leader, applies engineering principles, procedures and techniques to perform systems level engineering assignments related to the development of telecom 5G and New Space electronic and software intensive systems and subsystems. Works closely with other engineering disciplines to ensure interdisciplinary communication and coordination. Provides technical guidance, leadership and supervision. Coordinates activities for proposals/new business. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority. This is a unique opportunity to work on development for a ground-breaking wireless telecommunication system.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides technical direction to systems engineering programs, team members and managers. Outlines and communicates the most appropriate technical approach for business development activities. Determines the technical direction and strategy for solving complex, significant or major issues.
• Derive requirements, conceptualize, define, design & prototype systems engineering solutions
• Identifies, investigates and resolves technical issues.
• Plans and evaluates architectural design, reviews system performance, and identifies technical risks and associated ways to mitigate those risks.
• Communicates technical advancements through briefings and technical papers to co-workers, management staff, customers, and technical community, as appropriate.
• Maintains state-of-the-art awareness in areas of technical expertise such as changes, advancements and improvements. Applies expertise to all areas of systems engineering.
• Analyzes system design problems and performs design studies.--
• Develops algorithms and plans, conducts and directs research and development.--
• Develops and applies advanced systems methods, theories and research techniques.
• Directs, coordinates and contributes to compilation and writing of proposal documents.--
• Prepares design proposals to reflect cost, time and alternative solutions.
• Provides functional or resource planning guidance to program, engineering and management staff.
• Interfaces with team members, management staff, customers, subcontractors and vendors.
• Solves complex and difficult engineering problems.
• Coordinates engineering activities between disciplines.
• Identifies systems engineering process improvements and enforces the execution of them across the organization.
• Maintains knowledge of and follows applicable policies and procedures governing work assignments.
• Participates in or may lead a team effort to solve engineering problems or develop improved engineering processes.Minimum Job Requirements:
  • US Citizenship.
  • Four-year college degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline, plus a minimum of twelve years of related experience, or a master's degree with ten years of experience.
  • Familiarity with 4G & 5G cellular wireless systems and Network from major OEMs such as Ericsson, Nokia,---or Alcatel.
  • Configuration and integration of RAN radio equipment and backhaul technologies such as microwave/satellite with EPC core network.
  • Familiarity with FPGA and RTL design including hardware description languages
  • Good knowledge and understanding across various engineering principles that apply to wireless communications systems (RF, DSP, FPGA, software, digital/hardware, mechanical/packaging) and their interdependencies
  • Good written and oral communication skills.--
  • Ability to use personal computer software such as spreadsheets and word processing programs.--
  • Ability to effectively interface with customers, subcontractors and vendors, and deal with employees and managers at all levels both within and outside of the engineering organization.--
  • In depth knowledge of customer needs and competing products.--
  • Must be able to work under project deadline pressures, and associated cost and schedule constraints.Additional desired skills:
    • Prior experience with active antenna arrays (ESA, MIMO)
    • Familiarity with calibration algorithms for distributed antenna systems and phased arrays
    • Hands on experience in designing and validating 4G & 5G DSP blocks including CFR & DPD
      The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.Worker Type:Employee Full time REQ_26165 About Us Cubic Corporation is the parent company of two major businesses, Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS). At Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) we provide networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions and is a leading provider of live, virtual, constructive and game-based (LVC-G) training solutions for the U.S. and allied forces. Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) is a leading integrator of payment, information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions. Our mission is "Intelligent travel made real," it means that CTS empowers people on the move, throughout the world, by applying intelligent systems to address the serious problems of demand and congestion. Today we have leading products in fare collection, mobile, traffic control and traffic management. As our world and our customers look to recover and reopen in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to advance transportation's role in creating resilient cities that promote excellence, prosperity and equity. While there are meaningful challenges in the short term, our customers' needs to address mobility challenges with innovative technology remain a priority and a necessity. We are forging ahead with our roadmap to deliver revolutionary transport management solutions to cities around the globe. We prioritise product development and this, alongside our existing market-leading portfolio of traffic solutions positions us well to tackle these challenges. Cubic is proud to have a presence in over 60 countries and employ over 6,000 people worldwide. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. We are committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.-- To learn more about Cubic please follow us via our social media channels:

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