Regional NPO manager

Nokia is a global leader in the technologies that connect people and things. With state-of-the-art software, hardware and services for any type of network, Nokia is uniquely positioned to help communication service providers, governments, and large enterprises deliver on the promise of 5G, the Cloud and the Internet of Things.

Serving customers in over 100 countries, our research scientists and engineers continue to invent and accelerate new technologies that will increasingly transform the way people and things communicate and connect.

General Purpose

The Network Design and Optimization Engineer interfaces with customers to provide network design and performance related services.

Main Responsibility Area

• Required to manage the delivery of network planning and optimization projects according to the agreed scope of work (SoW), while managing customer’s expectations and schedule of acceptance.
• Performs critical (sometimes escalated) design and performance activities in customer projects independently. These may include complex problem solving in projects with performance requirements and multi-vendor environment.
• May lead a project team with responsibility to create plans and delegate tasks to team members
• Provides support to clients and/or customers (typically on site) in his field of expertise.

Position Description

The Senior RF Network Planning and Optimization Engineer will be required lead a team of RF engineers and work independently to perform RF network optimization activities during network rollout phase.

• Radio Planning and Optimization of LTE networks to trouble shoot and improve KPIs
• Performs RF performance activities in customer projects independently, according to project plan and in project managers guidance
• Analysis of KPIs, investigation and improvement of network quality problems
• Implementation of new features and tuning LTE radio network parameters
• Implementation of new RAN features, and tuning of RAN database parameters
• Analysis of neighbor relations and implementation of corrections
• Radio propagation planning, optimization of coverage footprint and services
• Customer problem investigation
• Radio Planning & Optimization team lead for small team of engineers
• Providing inputs for budget forecasting
• Interfaces with customers to provide network design and performance related services, according to the solutions portfolio
• Performs design and performance activities in customer projects independently, according to project plan and in project managers guidance
• Provides support to clients and/or customers (typically on-site) in his field of expertise
• Operates in compliance with the processes, methods and tools linked to the job and possesses service excellence awareness

Requirements

Position Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 year work experience in RF Planning & Optimization for LTE and / or 3G.
• A minimum of 2 years good work experience on LTE Optimization
• Radio Network Planning and Optimization LTE
• Radio Network Optimization experience on an LTE network
• Good knowledge of LTE KPIs - expertise in creating and analysis of statistical KPI reporting
• Expertise with RF Planning tools, DT measurement tools and post-processing tools
• End-user / customer problem investigation
• Result oriented with focus on product quality and customer satisfaction
• Team player, open communication and ability to work in international team
• Excellent Communication skills with English & Japanese

Education & Experience Or Other Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, or Computer Science
• LTE technology understanding and know-how
• LTE design and optimization experience
• 3GPP Knowledge