Forward Deployment Engineer – Senior - 5G/6G/NTN

$142,030 – $236,720 · Posted today

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Summary

Senior Forward Deployment Engineer who embeds within customer 5G/6G/NTN development programs as a software developer, systems engineer, and deployment lead. Owns complex deployment issues across the protocol stack (Layer 1–3), writes and modifies production software and firmware, develops Python APIs, builds automation workflows, and serves as the technical bridge between Keysight and customer engineering teams. Requires 6–7 years of software/systems engineering experience, deep expertise in at least one wireless protocol domain (PHY/L1, MAC/L2, or RRC/NAS/L3), proficiency in C/C++ and Python, Linux, embedded/real-time software, and hands-on debugging of protocol interactions through logs, traces, and packet captures.

Software Development C++Python 3gpp Specifications 4g 5g 5g Advanced 6g API Development Call Flow Analysis Controlled Release Processes Embedded Software Feature Flags Firmware Development Layer 1 Phy Layer 2 Mac Rlc Pdcp Layer 3 Rrc Nas Linux Ntn Non Terrestrial Networks Packet Capture Analysis Protocol Debugging Real Time Software Signaling Flow Analysis Test Automation Test Emulation Tools Test Instrumentation Timing Analysis