Optimisation/Optimzation Engineer: Bulgaria: Contract

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Perform the following RF network design, planning and optimization activities as required:
- Fully proficient in set-up, calibration, utilization, and data post processing of drive-test hardware and software products
- Understand equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators and perform inter-modulation analysis.
- Proficient knowledge of MapInfo software.
- Comprehensive understanding of RF channel environment (fast fading, slow fading, time dispersion, scattering, diffraction, wave length/frequency dependence, etc.) and proper prediction model selection (Okomura, Hata, COST231, etc.) and their key parameters calibration for various frequencies.
- Good knowledge of system topology and air interface parameters of at least one of the main technologies (GSM/GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, etc.).
- Understanding of system topology and air interface parameters of at least one of the main telecommunication technologies (GSM, UMTS, etc.).
- Good knowledge of at least one of the main equipment vendors
- Knowledge of system features and parameters for optimal network performance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelors Degree or above in wireless, microwave, radio transmission, antenna, communications and electronics, or related fields.
- Proficient knowledge of mobile communications and principles of GSM/WCDMA products, signalling flow and protocols, electromagnetic theory, radio transmission, antenna system, and so on.
- Ability to implement and supervise optimization project. Person who has relative project experience is preferred
- Ideally 5 years experience in radio network planning and optimization
- Fluency in English.