Railway Radio Technician — Night Shifts, Training & Growth

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited is seeking a Radio Technician to join the Field Support team in London. The role involves installation, testing and commissioning of radio infrastructure across railway projects, ensuring safety and compliance with standards.

Based at our Waterloo office, this position requires permanent night shifts and collaboration with telecoms specialists. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with radio base stations, TETRA, Airwave systems and related telecoms,

Qualifications

• Install and commission radio base stations, antennas and infrastructure.
• Experience with TETRA radio control and power systems.
• Strong understanding of Airwave systems.
• Experience with fibre optics, transmission and copper telephony.

Responsibilities

• Installation of radio infrastructure, including cables, passive components, amplifiers, RF over fibre, antennas.
• Installation of GPS antennas and systems.
• Modification of existing radio systems.
• Testing and commissioning of radio infrastructure, including cable loss and RF tests.
• Installation and commissioning of radio base stations (Motorola and MTS4).
• Compile detailed test results to a professional standard.
• Interpret design drawings and instructions; apply encryption keys for Airwave.
• Fault-finding and rectification; support DC power and UPS systems.
• Support other engineers with telecom installations and commissioning.

Job description

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited is seeking a Radio Technician to join the Field Support team in London. The role involves installation, testing and commissioning of radio infrastructure across railway projects, ensuring safety and compliance with standards.

Based at our Waterloo office, this position requires permanent night shifts and collaboration with telecoms specialists. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with radio base stations, TETRA, Airwave systems and related telecoms,