Radio Engineer

Hamilton Barnes ?; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Motorola training

Hybrid work across office/field/remote

Career development

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a hands-on Field Radio Engineer to work on critical communications systems across Scotland. You’ll handle high‑tower sites, search and rescue infrastructure and RF networks, with Motorola training to grow your skills.

The role offers a salary up to £40k, a company van, fuel card, hybrid working and real opportunities to advance in specialist radio engineering.

Qualifications

• Hands-on field RF engineering experience or strong radio/electronic background.
• Understanding of VHF/UHF radio systems and RF principles.
• Experience installing, testing or maintaining radio equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work on high-tower radio sites and critical communications networks.
• Tackle real technical challenges and troubleshoot faults in the field.
• Travel across Scotland to field sites and participate in Motorola training.

Skills

RF engineering

Radio communications

VHF/UHF systems

Troubleshooting

Network/IP basics

Driving licence

Site access

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Service monitors

Job description

• Up to £40,000 salary
• Company van + fuel card
• Hybrid working | Field-based across Scotland

Want to work on critical communications systems, get out in the field and earn up to £40k with a van and fuel card?

We're working with a growing radio communications business investing in its Scottish engineering team. They're looking for a hands‑on Field Radio Engineer to work on high‑tower radio sites, search and rescue infrastructure and critical communications networks.

You’ll tackle real technical challenges, work across varied sites and develop your expertise in specialist radio systems, with Motorola training available to help you take the next step.

What's on offer?

• Up to £40,000 salary
• Company van and fuel card
• Motorola training to expand your technical skill set
• Work on critical communications and search and rescue infrastructure
• Hybrid working across office, field and remote support
• Genuine opportunity to develop your career in specialist radio communications

What are they looking for?

• Practical experience in radio communications, RF engineering, electronics or a related field
• Understanding of VHF/UHF radio systems and RF principles
• Experience installing, programming, testing or maintaining radio equipment
• Strong fault‑finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience using RF test equipment, such as spectrum analysers or service monitors
• Good IT skills and familiarity with equipment configuration software
• Full UK driving licence
• Based in Scotland or willing to relocate
• Happy to travel to sites across Scotland
• DMR, analogue or trunked radio
• Base stations, repeaters and antenna systems
• L3Harris, MANET or line‑of‑sight communications
• Military signals, defence or emergency services communications
• IP networking and TCP/IP

Important: Motorola experience isn't essential. If you've got a solid radio or RF engineering background, they're willing to train you on their equipment.

Ready to take your radio engineering career up a gear? Join a growing team, work on critical communications systems across Scotland and get a van, fuel card and specialist training along the way.