IMS Protocol and Automation Firmware Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with development and technical troubleshooting in 3GPP/IETF IMS protocols in LTE or 5G NR.
• Coding and scripting experience in one or more languages (Python, Perl, C, C++ or Java).
• Experience in C, C++, and embedded Real-Time Operating System (RTOS).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in cellular wireless technologies or IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)/VoLTE/VoWiFi/VoNR.
• Experience with programming, scripting or engineering automation.
• Understanding of 3GPP LTE/NR Layer 3 NAS protocol standards.
• Familiarity with Android/Modem software development/engineering, problem resolving, and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

About the job

As a protocol IMS/Telephony/NAS Firmware Engineer in Pixel Testing Engineering, you'll focus on carrier feature development/customization, integration and performance enhancement of IMS/Telephony/NAS features, working closely with Pixel Software teams and chipset vendors.

You'll be the point of contact for all debugging, analyzing and fixing IMS/NAS issues from certification, field testing and customers in the region. You'll also be responsible for validating the function and performance of features for Pixel projects to guarantee the software quality. In addtion, you will also be engaged in the development of automation tools using AI to optimize the protocol debugging and test process.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities

• Develop and customize Android/Modem software to meet customer and project requirements in IMS/Telephony domain/NAS. Analyze and fix the Android/Modem IMS and NAS protocol issues.
• Work closely with region carriers to meet customer’s commercial product requirements.
• Provide on-site support in the carrier labs/sites to resolve important issues and get certification.
• Collaborate with cross-layer teams (Telephony/IMS/NAS/AS) and cross-organization teams (Android Software, TPM/TAM and Hardware) to deliver high quality Pixel Android/Modem software.
• Generate ideas, develop features, build software/hardware systems and/or improve engineering processes and automation to help product velocity and quality.

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