Careers

At CBNG we provide the opportunities for people to develop their careers through joining an ambitious and high achieving team.

Overview

Our friendly and flexible working environment promotes fresh innovative thinking where everybody is given the opportunity to play a key role in the growth and success of the company.

We were born (and have achieved great success) through innovative thinking, so why change.

We have a core set of values which help us achieve success.

• Improve collaboration across the business – ‘break the silos’
• Take more personal accountability – be a ‘can do’ team
• Think, perform and act like a ‘start’ up’ – speed and agility will be key
• Behave like CBNG is your own business – how would you spend resources?
• Celebrate our heritage but make change the norm from here

We are always on the look out for talented, innovative individuals to join our team. Find out what spots we have open below. To apply, email hr@cbng.co.uk. 

Hardware and RF Test Engineer

Salary Range:

Full Time / Part Time package based on experience.

Summary:

This is an exciting time for CBNG as they embark on the development of their Next Generation of Fixed Wireless Access products based on 5G air interface standard in the mmWave frequency bands. The VectaStar NR FWA products will provide “last mile” wireless internet access to rural and semi-urban locations across the world. Providing wireless internet access coverage up to 7km using a high power gNB (Access Point) and a range of CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), integrated with a Network Management System (NMS), the CBNG VectaStar NR provides gigabit throughput speeds enabling our private and enterprise network operator clients to provide a range of internet access services to their end customers. Our focus is on providing a complete turnkey solution supporting ease of install and ease of use, enabling our customers to generate revenue streams as quickly as possible whilst providing secure high speed internet access over our 5G NR Stand Alone wireless networking equipment.

Job Description:

CBNG requires a Hardware and RF Test Engineer to support the development of Hardware and RF test environments to cover board level and system level end to end testing of CBNG products during the product development phases. The role requires the development of HW and RF test infrastructure from scratch, developing innovative test methods to validate baseband and RF hardware designs in controlled and Over the Air (OTA) environments. The Hardware and RF test engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining our test solutions, running verification and validation tests at a board and product level against product requirements in the 5G domain. The successful candidate(s) will be responsible for:

• Creating lab demo environments that demonstrates the capability of CBNG products, highlighting key features and performance, both radiated and conducted.
• Performing RF measurements on mmWave equipment down to the baseband level
• Defining Test Cases for automated scripting to support the system and acceptance testing of gNB, UE products and their building blocks
• Identification and procurement of test equipment, software, and sundries
• Liaising with 3rd party vendors on test strategies and methodologies
• Execution of tests, capturing of results, bug reporting
• Debugging of issues in power, digital, and analogue frequency domains
• Expert results analysis and a dogged determination to find the root cause of issues
• Maintenance of test systems ensuring reliability, repeatability and robustness of testing
• Keeping up to date with latest test methodologies and strategies in the wireless electronics industry

CBNG is developing both a lab-based and OTA systems that support the system and acceptance testing of 3GPP 5G NR FWA gNB, UE and NMS products. The lab-based controlled environment uses bespoke made chambers for radiated measurements capturing range vs performance parameters, receive sensitivity and output power, adjacent channel, and other radio related measurements including beamforming/beam management over simulated distances. In addition, the systems will measure board level parameters i.e. power consumption, phase noise, EVM, digital and analogue signal quality and other related parameters.

CBNG has need of both digital, analogue and RF test engineers. If you have some or all of the below skills and experience, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you are RF, analogue or digitally focused we have a role for you.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record in a HW and RF test-based role
• Familiarity with spectrum analysers, signal generators, high speed oscilloscopes, power meters, and other lab-based measurement equipment
• Experience with radiated test environments, anechoic chambers, antennas and beamforming technologies.
• Knowledge of digital modulation techniques
• Experience with high and low frequency measurements
• Expert knowledge of modern wireless communication interfaces, IQ, IF and RF
• Expert knowledge of system test strategies for wireless products
• Ability to analyse eye and constellation diagrams to detect issues
• Knowledge of 3GPP 5G NR acceptance test cases a distinct advantage
• Detailed knowledge of analogue and digital circuits and system used in wireless radio products
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent ability to prioritize tasks and adapt quickly to the very dynamic context of a startup
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s degree in electronics and electrical engineering, or related field
• A practical hands-on approach
• A “can do”, helpful and collaborative attitude

CBNG Benefits (for full time /part time positions):

• Discretionary bonus
• Contributory pension
• Life Insurance
• Income protection
• 30 days annual leave

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