Radio Engineer - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Motorola training

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is expanding its field engineering team in Scotland and seeks a Field Radio Engineer to install, service and repair professional radio systems across high-tower sites and emergency services infrastructure.

You will deploy RF equipment, support multi-vendor platforms (Tait, Hytera, Motorola) and travel to customer premises, ensuring safety protocols and high service standards. The role offers hybrid working with site travel.

Qualifications

• Practical field experience in radio communications engineering or electronics.
• Understanding of VHF/UHF radio systems and RF principles.
• Experience installing, programming, testing or maintaining radio equipment.
• Ability to fault-find systematically and identify root causes.
• Competence with RF test equipment and interpreting results.
• Ability to read technical drawings, wiring diagrams and manuals.
• Good IT skills, including equipment programming and configuration software.
• Based in Scotland or willing to relocate.
• Willingness to travel across Scottish sites and work at customer premises.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and commission mobile, portable and fixed radio equipment (VHF/UHF, DMR, trunked).
• Install and test base stations, repeaters, antennas, feeders, combiners and duplexers.
• Perform planned maintenance and fault-finding on RF network performance.
• Investigate RF interference and receiver desensitisation issues.
• Conduct RF measurements and tests using service monitors and spectrum analysers.
• Complete installation docs, test records and commissioning reports.
• Provide clear technical support to customers and respond to breakdowns.
• Support system upgrades, migrations and wider projects.
• Assist wider engineering team remotely as required.
• Work safely at height around RF and electrical hazards.

Skills

VHF/UHF systems

RF principles

Root cause analysis

Technical drawings

IT skills

Tools

RF test equipment

Spectrum analysers

Job description

Join the UK’s leading independent communications supplier with half a century of expertise in designing,commissioning,deploying,and maintaining wireless voice,video,and data networks.Operating a comprehensive national footprint with regional sites across the UK,the organization delivers tailored,vendor-independent solutions designed to support mission-critical communication requirements for enterprise and public-sector clients.

The organization is expanding its team and is looking to appoint a Field Radio Engineer to support its operations across Scotland.Operating in a hybrid capacity with regular site travel,the successful candidate will install,commission,maintain,and repair professional radio systems across high-tower and emergency services infrastructure.Core duties include deploying and servicing RF equipment,managing critical search and rescue communications,and supporting multi-vendor hardware environments including Tait,Hytera,and Motorola platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring, and commissioning professional mobile, portable, and fixed radio communications equipment, including VHF/UHF analogue, DMR, and trunked systems
• Installing and testing base stations, repeaters, antenna systems, feeders, combiners, and duplexers
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and fault-finding across radio coverage, transmission, reception, and network performance issues
• Investigating RF interference, receiver desensitisation, and other performance problems
• Conducting RF measurements and system performance tests using service monitors, spectrum analysers, and antenna analysers
• Completing installation documentation, test records, and commissioning reports
• Providing clear technical support to customers, and responding to breakdowns and call-outs
• Supporting radio system upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure projects
• Supporting the wider engineering team remotely as required
• Working safely at height and around RF and electrical hazards, in line with company procedures

Skills/Must Have:

• Practical field experience in radio communications engineering, electronics, or a related discipline
• Understanding of VHF/UHF radio systems and RF principles
• Experience installing, programming, testing, or maintaining radio communications equipment
• Ability to fault-find systematically and identify root causes
• Competence using RF test equipment and interpreting results
• Ability to read technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals
• Good IT skills, including equipment programming and configuration software
• Based in Scotland or genuinely willing to relocate
• Willingness to travel across Scottish sites and work at customer premises
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Skills:

• Motorola radio system experience (training provided for the right candidate)
• Experience with L3Harris, MANET, or line-of-sight networks, or a defence or signals background
• DMR, analogue, or trunked radio experience, and multi-site network experience
• Knowledge of IP networking, Ethernet, and TCP/IP
• Coverage testing and system optimisation experience
• Working at height and site safety training

Benefits:

• Hybrid working with a mix of office, field, and some remote support
• Motorola training for the right engineer
• Investment in a growing Scottish team following a recent acquisition
• Varied field work across high-tower and search and rescue sites
• Permanent role with a business building a stable, long-term Scottish presence

Salary:

• Competitive, discussed on application