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NCE Engineering Design Director

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In short

Ericsson seeks an Engineering Design Director in Plano, Texas, to lead RAN engineering and network operations. This role involves directing RF and transport design, ensuring quality, managing customer relationships, and overseeing regional engineering activities with a focus on automation and team development.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and manage all engineering operational activities within the regions, ensuring effective execution and adherence to cost structures.
  • Lead a team of engineers during RF planning and Design services for customers in the US, Canada, and LATAM for small cells and macro solutions.
  • Lead a team of transport engineers during transport design (IP, Microwave and Optical) and deployment for customers in the US, Canada, and LATAM.
  • Make decisions on design tool utilization and associated costs (MapInfo, Google Earth, ATOLL, and ESDT).
  • Attend and host meetings regarding design changes and upgrades.
  • Support engineers in project creation and task completion to support the network project build plan.
  • Assist business development manager with market penetration strategies and provide support for proposals & technical presentations.
  • Support department cost center financial targets and maintain group and individual utilization/billability targets.
  • Present and deploy company policies, directives, and strategies applicable to the Engineering group.
  • Participate in employee development planning and competence build-up based on market direction and technology changes.
  • Adopt an 'automation first' mindset, seeking opportunities for new technologies to improve solutions.
  • Create a strong collaborative team environment focused on safety and career development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or other science disciplines.
  • At least 8 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
  • Good understanding of Business, Operations, Finance, and Processes.
  • Proven track record in achieving business targets.
  • Technical competence in Engineering disciplines including network dimensioning, link-budget analysis, propagation analysis, frequency & capacity management, drive testing data analysis, network optimization, network quality auditing, network acceptance.
  • Understanding of transport concepts and knowledge in Ericsson IP, Microwave and Optical solutions.
  • A solid understanding of the Telecom Product and Services environment and future trends.
  • Excellent leadership skills; driven by business excellence.
  • Extensive experience in large-scale RAN Engineering projects.
  • Expertise in simple, human-friendly process flows.
  • Well-developed understanding of Construction Site Configurations, RFDS, CIQ, and BOM deliverables.
  • Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate, develop, and inspire high-performing teams.
  • Collaboration involves working with RF engineers, Site Acquisition vendors and Construction Team.
  • Proven track record of building strong customers, vendor, and Off-shore collaboration toward common goals.

Benefits

  • Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor U.S work authorizations for this job position including U.S. immigration filings for initial and/or change of employer paperwork for H-1’s, H-1B1’s, E-3’s, O-1’s, and TN’s.
  • Ericsson also does not hire F-1’s working on CPT or EAD for this position.
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Company

Ericsson

Job Posted

1 month ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Executive

Locations

Plano, United States

Qualification

Bachelor

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