Tarana's G1 delivers unrivaled performance and is powered by a number of industry firsts in wireless technology. We are looking for a high-energy, self-starter individual to join our Solutions Engineering team. The ideal candidate has a solid knowledge of wireless communications and has both technical and customer facing background. In this role, you will be interfacing with both internal teams as well as with our customers. If you are a seasoned hands-on engineer interested in enabling our customers as well as developing new solutions and driving product improvements, this is the right opportunity for you!

Job Responsibilities and Skills: 

• Become a subject matter expert on Tarana’s product and service solutions
• Ensure successful execution of customer pilots and guide the network operators to implement large scale fixed-wireless deployments
• Work with engineering, sales as well as third party vendors to design, implement and support turn-key solutions
• Give customer presentations and support sales and marketing activities across a variety of wireless operator customers
• Work cross-functionally across teams to deliver a wide range of deliverables that include proof of concepts, end-to-end solutions, feature requirements
• Mentor team members and provide guidance in technical and non-technical areas
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and help develop short-term workarounds and long-term solutions

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other scientific discipline 
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in technical roles such as development, applications engineering, systems integration and testing
• Minimum 5 years of customer facing experience in field applications, support, pre-sales or similar roles in the telecommunications industry
• In depth knowledge in at least one of the following areas is a must:
  • OFDM based wireless systems like LTE or WLAN
  • IP routing/switching, L2/L3 networking protocols
• Strong project management skills to triage technical issues and prioritize tasks 
• Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting complex technical issues and driving them to a successful resolution
• Should have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with working with tier1/tier2 telecom operators and/or large internet service providers (ISPs) is a big plus
• large internet service providers (ISPs) is a big plus
• In depth knowledge of PHY/MAC layers for wireless systems is a plus
• Understanding of advanced wireless technologies like smart-antenna radios, interference cancelation etc. is a plus
• Understanding of RF/microwave network design, link budget analysis is a plus

The salary range for this position is: $150,000 to $190,000
Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to: skill set, years of experience and the employee’s geographic location.
Tarana provides competitive benefits to employees in this role including: Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K match, flexible time off and stock option.    

Since our founding in 2009, we’ve been on a mission to accelerate the pace of bringing fast and affordable internet access — and all the benefits it provides — to the 90% of the world’s households who can’t get it. Through a decade of R&D and more than $400M of investment, we’ve created an entirely unique next-generation fixed wireless access technology, powering our first commercial platform, Gigabit 1 (G1). It delivers a game-changing advance in broadband economics in both mainstream and underserved markets, using either licensed or unlicensed spectrum. G1 started production in mid 2021 and has now been installed by over 160 service providers globally. We’re headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India.

G1 has been developed by an incredibly talented and pioneering core technical team. We are looking for more world-class problem solvers who can carry on our tradition of customer obsession and ground-breaking innovation. We’re well funded, growing incredibly quickly, maintaining a superb results-focused culture while we’re at it, and all grooving on the positive difference we are making for people all over the planet. If you want to help make a real difference in this world, apply now!