RAN Engineer, Private Wireless (4G/5G) Deployment & Tuning

Colonial Group; City of Mitcham; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on training in 4G/5G

Structured mentoring

Career progression

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Vocus is seeking an early-career RAN Engineer to join our Private Wireless (4G/5G) team at the Mitcham Data Centre in Melbourne. You’ll gain hands-on experience across the radio network lifecycle, from design and deployment to integration and optimisation, working with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade wireless services.

You will contribute to site integration, RF planning, and radio performance analysis, while developing skills in vendor equipment from

Qualifications

• Degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar.
• Basic understanding of 4G/5G mobile network architecture.
• Foundational RF principles knowledge.
• Familiarity with IP networking.
• Internship or project experience in telecommunications or wireless networks.
• Exposure to RAN vendors such as Nokia or Ericsson; PCI and handovers understanding.

Responsibilities

• Support design, configuration, and deployment of Private Wireless RAN solutions.
• Assist with site integration and commissioning, validating radio parameters and connectivity.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of RAN issues with guidance from senior engineers.
• Contribute to radio optimisation activities, including performance analysis and tuning.
• Assist with site surveys, testing, and field activities as required.
• Apply RF planning fundamentals to support coverage and capacity planning tasks.

Skills

Mobile network basics

RF fundamentals

IP networking basics

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Learning mindset

Python scripting

Linux familiarity

RAN vendor exposure

Education

Degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

Tools

TEMS

Nemo

Job description

Vocus is seeking an early-career RAN Engineer to join our Private Wireless (4G/5G) team at the Mitcham Data Centre in Melbourne. You’ll gain hands-on experience across the radio network lifecycle, from design and deployment to integration and optimisation, working with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade wireless services.

You will contribute to site integration, RF planning, and radio performance analysis, while developing skills in vendor equipment from