The O-RAN T&E Facility at UT Dallas is searching for Research Engineers to drive infrastructure development, management, and O-RAN Testing and Integration activities. UT Dallas O-RAN T&E Facility houses advanced facilities equipment and related resources for cutting-edge wireless network research and development. The Facility supports research in O-RAN RICs, interoperability, and performance tests, etc.,

The person hired for this position will: (i) Lead the management and evolution of the UT Dallas O-RAN T&E facility; (ii) Coordinate the integration and testing of commercial 5G/6G cellular equipment; and (iii) Participate in external activities such as conducting tutorials, demonstrations, publishing research work, and attending/participating in professional conferences.

● Ph.D. in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent,

● Development experience with bash scripting, C++, and Python programming languages,

● Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment frameworks (CI/CD) such as Jenkins and Ansible, and with software-defined radios,

● Proficiency in O-RAN RICs and software development lifecycle management,

● Proficiency in NFV/SDN design, implementation, and testing,

● Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary environment across O-RAN, computer engineering, and networking systems domains.

● 50% – Management and evolution of the UT Dallas O-RAN T&E Facility,

● 35% – Testcase preparation and automation of interoperability Open RAN testing,

● 15% – Coordination of the broader O-RAN T&E activities.

What We Can Offer
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package that is effective as of your hire date includes:

1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.

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