Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
Wireless Validation Engineer – Onsite | San Diego, CA
Why Join Us?
Be part of a forward-thinking team that’s redefining wireless communications for next-gen vehicles and connected devices. At our innovation-driven workplace, you’ll enjoy:
Be part of a forward-thinking team that’s redefining wireless communications for next-gen vehicles and connected devices. At our innovation-driven workplace, you’ll enjoy:
- Hands-on experience with 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi, and GNSS technologies
- Exposure to state-of-the-art validation tools and test frameworks
- Cross-functional collaboration with elite firmware, hardware, and systems teams
- A culture that fosters technical excellence and continuous learning
- Competitive compensation and benefits
About the Role:
We're seeking an experienced Wireless Validation Engineer to lead end-to-end validation and performance testing for advanced wireless systems in automotive and cloud-based environments. This role blends deep technical execution with strategic insight, ensuring robust performance across multiple wireless standards.
We're seeking an experienced Wireless Validation Engineer to lead end-to-end validation and performance testing for advanced wireless systems in automotive and cloud-based environments. This role blends deep technical execution with strategic insight, ensuring robust performance across multiple wireless standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement test plans for 4G-LTE, 5G-NR, Wi-Fi, GNSS, and Ethernet systems
- Analyze wireless and IP traffic across lab and third-party environments
- Validate KPIs such as throughput, latency, jitter, and protocol compliance
- Configure network test gear (e.g., Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz)
- Develop automation scripts using Python and TTCN
- Set up and maintain RF and fixed network lab environments
- Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot system anomalies
- Author test documentation: Test Plans, Test Readiness Reviews, and performance summaries
- Review external test results and provide expert technical feedback
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field
- 8+ years in wireless/embedded system validation
- Strong command of 3GPP standards (4G-LTE, 5G-NR), Wi-Fi, GNSS, and Ethernet (IEEE 802.1AS, 802.11)
- Experience with PTCRB, GCF, and U.S. MNO field certification
- Proficiency with QXDM, Wireshark, and scripting (Python, JavaScript)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with 7+ years’ experience
- Expertise in NR interface (SA/NSA), PHY/MAC, RRC layers
- Knowledge of automotive HIL systems and coexistence testing
- Hands-on with Polarion, Jira, Confluence, and Linux-based test setups
- Track record of driving validation strategy across cross-functional teams
Compensation: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour
AES is a premier technology consulting company that brings together businesses and talent to deliver the most innovative technology solutions that create the most positive impact to society.
In the last 20 years, we have developed innovative best-in-class technology solutions to the world’s forward-thinking companies on four key service areas:
- Customer Experience: engaging customers with differentiating digital experiences to sustain
business relevance
- Employee Experience: enabling employees to learn, collaborate, and grow to sustain business
performance
- Business Solutions: transforming and optimizing business operations to sustain business resilience
- Emerging Technology: exploring and adopting emerging technology to transform business model
Our team ensures that your favorite coffee shop has the right amount of people serving you at any given time. Our team ensures that the governance board of a global company has the right ESG insights to make the most sensible actions for the world. The list goes on and on. At the core of
what we do is creating the future that is right for everyone, with the right technology, and with the right talent.
In the last 20 years, we have developed innovative best-in-class technology solutions to the world’s forward-thinking companies on four key service areas:
- Customer Experience: engaging customers with differentiating digital experiences to sustain
business relevance
- Employee Experience: enabling employees to learn, collaborate, and grow to sustain business
performance
- Business Solutions: transforming and optimizing business operations to sustain business resilience
- Emerging Technology: exploring and adopting emerging technology to transform business model
Our team ensures that your favorite coffee shop has the right amount of people serving you at any given time. Our team ensures that the governance board of a global company has the right ESG insights to make the most sensible actions for the world. The list goes on and on. At the core of
what we do is creating the future that is right for everyone, with the right technology, and with the right talent.
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