SENIOR O-RAN SYSTEM DESIGN ENGINEER

Senior O-RAN System Design Engineer

Location: Chatsworth on-site

About Canoga Perkins

Canoga is the network infrastructure leader that powered the deployments of 3G and 4G. Today Canoga is developing a 5G transport solution that will enable fully featured 5G networks to lead the next generation of connectivity for people and machines. Canoga provides its customers with network connectivity solutions that allow them to change the world.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior O-RAN System Design Engineer, to join our Product Development, to work on our cutting-edge 5G switching products. This is a highly technical position that requires the individual to be an well versed in Radio Access Network (RAN), Ethernet and IP switching technologies.

Responsibilities include leading product definition, architecture, implementation and deployment of 5G transport products based on industry trends, innovation, competitive analysis and customer needs. The position will also involve customer engagements, including writing white papers, patent creation, doing presentations, demos and support.

What you'll do

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing systems around company’s 5G Product line in line with company’s strategy and vision:

• Lead, Design and develop O-RAN based system solutions which utilize, promote and can publicize company’s offerings for different 5G use cases.
• Represent Canoga in trade groups, such as O-RAN, OCP, etc. as subject matter expert to promote vision of next generation networks that is aligned with Canoga products.
• Participate in various trade groups and industry events to decipher and articulate industry trends into implementable features in company’s product line.
• Based on potential customer application, design, develop, stage and document solution for customer presentation.
• Support customer facing teams by articulating, participating and publishing technological advantages in Canoga products.
• Support successful adoption of Canoga products during deployment and subsequent operation by providing needed technical support to customer facing teams.
• Travel as needed for conferences, events and customer meetings.

What we're looking for

The successful candidate will have in-depth understanding of the following:

• O-RAN and 3GPP technologies for the Radio Access Networks (4G/5G) and New Radio Cloud, virtualization and containerization, especially hyperscaler offerings for Mobile Edge Compute.
• IEEE 802.1 LAN/MAN bridging technologies, with special emphasis on Time Sensitive Networking.
• IETF routing standards, such as IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, SRv6, SR-MPLS, etc.
• Private / Public 5G deployments in this market.

What would be useful

It would be useful and advantageous for the candidate to have experience in or knowledge of:

• Data Center architecture and edge computing.
• Industrial 4.0 and 5G applications including ultra-reliable low latency communications (uRLLC).
• Cyber-physical systems engineering, AI.
• FPGA architecture, design and implementations.
• Switching ASIC designs and options on the market.

Must Have

The successful candidate must have:

• 7+ years of experience in Data Communication product development or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of comfort with network technologies and participation in groups.
• The ability to convey complex networking systems and technologies in a way that is well-received.
• The ability to work independently, be self-motivated, a self-starter and lead highly technical teams.
• The ability to maintain an excellent rapport with cross-functional internal and external personnel.
• Master’s or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field. PhD degree a plus.
• Intermediate level skills in MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook & Strong Presentation Skills

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working with Other People: Works effectively with co-workers, customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner, listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others inform of work progress, timetables and issues; addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; addressing others by name, title or other respectful identifier; and, respecting the diversity of our workforce in actions, words and deeds.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Canoga Perkins offers an excellent package including paid vacations and medical, dental and vision insurance.

Canoga Perkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V