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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior RAV Engineer - **Company:** Viavi Solutions - **Location:** Stevenage, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £60,101.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 4G (Telecommunication), Agile Methodology, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, E2e Testing, Software Engineering, Wireshark, O-RAN, Scripting, System-level Testing, Atlassian Tools - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5878625736 ## About the Role * Engineering Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Wireless, or similar. * Extensive experience in the telecommunications domain, with specific focus on E2E testing of 5G products. * Prior knowledge or experience of VIAVI TM500 or UE simulator is desirable. * Prior experience and the ability to understand 3GPP physical layer specifications. * Demonstrable experience in E2E 4G/5G/O-RAN testing using various third-party network and UE simulators. * Proven knowledge of at least one scripting language (ideally, Python). * Ability to solve various issues using a variety of methods and techniques. * Proven ability to work with very little input. * Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. * Proficient collaboration and team working skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong productive relationships. * Proven communication skills, both verbal and written. * The ability to work within multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines, both independently and as part of a team. If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today. ## Description VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 100+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customers' most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help to plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks - like those for mobile phones, service providers, large businesses and data centers. VIAVI is also a leader in high performance thin film optical coatings and engineered diffusers, providing light management solutions to anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive, defense and instrumentation markets., As a Senior Regression and Validation (RAV) Engineer, you will be responsible for developing software validation tests for industry leading 5G, 6G and O-RAN test and measurement equipment. You will be an integral part of a highly skilled cross-functional team in an Agile development environment, assisting with development of wide-ranging telecommunication protocol tests using in-house tools which ensure our product is delivered at the highest quality., * Working within cross-functional teams in a scaled Agile methodology, actively participating in product increment planning, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. * Design, development, and execution of functional, stress and system level tests for 3GPP 5G, 6G and ORAN. * Debugging and investigation of test failures, ability to analyse logs and familiarity with analysis of logs in Wireshark or similar tools. * Producing comprehensive test plans to product requirements and presenting it to stakeholders. * Installation commissioning and configuring new systems in lab environments. * Performing inter-operability testing in customer environment (remote/on-site). * Creating and maintaining test documentation in Jira and Confluence. * Work to sprint goals and deliver within the required time and schedule. * Contribute to the RAV community of practice for quality and improvement initiatives. * Provide support and training on new features/test setup. ## Related Videos - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) - [JavaScript? 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