RAN Engineer - 4G/5G Multi-Vendor

HCT Group; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UAE employment visa

Medical insurance

Office in TECOM, Dubai

Job summary

HCT Group in Dubai seeks a Field and Office Telecom Engineer to plan, integrate and optimize multi-vendor radio networks across UAE, GCC and Africa. You will test and certify radios and basebands before deployment.

The role requires 3–7 years RAN experience with major vendors, strong 5G NR and LTE knowledge, and a valid UAE driving license with willingness to travel. You will work with a small team in TECOM and report to Technical Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering.
• 3–7 years RAN experience with at least one major vendor.
• Solid 5G NR (NSA/SA) and LTE knowledge and KPIs.
• Drive test tools (TEMS, Nemo, Genex Probe) and planning tools (Atoll, Planet).
• Valid UAE driving licence and willingness to travel within GCC and Africa.
• Open RAN (O-RU/O-DU) and private 5G deployments.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and commission 4G and 5G NR sites (Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Viettel and Open RAN).
• Run drive tests and KPI analysis; optimise accessibility, retainability, throughput and interference.
• Configure basebands, radios and AAU/RRU units; parameter and neighbour planning.
• Design private 5G coverage: site surveys, link budgets, spectrum planning.
• Test, grade and document refurbished radio equipment for HCT customers.
• Write MOPs, acceptance test reports and handover documents.

Skills

RAN engineering

KPI analysis

Multi-vendor experience

Education

Bachelor degree in Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

TEMS

Nemo

Genex Probe

Atoll

Planet

Job description

Plan, integrate and optimise multi-vendor radio networks for mobile operators and private 5G sites across the UAE, GCC and Africa. A field and office role for an engineer who likes to see the KPIs move.

You will also be the technical authority behind our telecom equipment business, testing and certifying radios and basebands before they reach a customer.

At a glance

• Location Dubai, UAE, with travel
• Work mode Field and office
• Type Full-time
• Experience 3 to 7 years
• Reports to Technical Operations
• Languages English; Arabic or French a plus

What you will do

• Integrate and commission 4G and 5G NR sites (Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Viettel and Open RAN)
• Run drive tests and KPI analysis; optimise accessibility, retainability, throughput and interference
• Configure basebands, radios and AAU/RRU units; parameter and neighbour planning
• Design private 5G coverage: site surveys, link budgets, spectrum planning
• Test, grade and document refurbished radio equipment for HCT customers
• Write MOPs, acceptance test reports and handover documents

What you bring

• Bachelor degree in Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering
• 3 to 7 years RAN experience with at least one major vendor (Ericsson, Nokia or Huawei)
• Solid 5G NR (NSA and SA) and LTE: parameters, features and KPIs
• Drive test tools (TEMS, Nemo or Genex Probe) and planning tools (Atoll or Planet)
• Valid UAE driving licence and willingness to travel within GCC and Africa
• Open RAN (O-RU, O-DU) and private 5G deployments

Your first 90 days

• Own site acceptance on a live project
• Build our standard test protocol for refurbished radios
• Set up a small RAN test bench in Dubai

What we offer

• Real projects on live operator, government and enterprise networks, not slideware
• Multi-vendor exposure: Viettel, Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and Open RAN
• AI agents built into daily work, so you spend time on engineering and selling, not admin
• Competitive package based on experience
• UAE employment visa and medical insurance
• Office in TECOM, Dubai, with a small senior team and direct access to the CEO

How we hire

1

CV review

We read every CV ourselves. Shortlisted candidates hear from us within 5 working days.

Role interview

A practical conversation with the hiring lead about real work you have done.

Technical or case task

A short, realistic exercise from our current projects.

Final interview

Meet the CEO. Offer within one week of the final interview.