RAN Test & Integration Engineer - 4G/5G Specialist

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pension

Life assurance

Annual leave

Private GP

Employee assistance programme

Descripción de la vacante

UKTL-NPL seeks a skilled RAN Test & Integration Engineer to support testing, integration and evaluation of mobile network technologies. You will review designs, develop test strategies, run acceptance tests and produce technical reports, with a focus on 4G/5G RAN, SIMs/UEs, and lab security.

You will work alongside engineers, researchers and security specialists to advance next‑generation telecoms and contribute to lab evolution while maintaining strong stakeholder communication and

Formación

• Strong knowledge of 4G and 5G RAN technologies.
• Experience with SIMs and User Equipment (UEs).
• Experience building and managing Kubernetes environments.
• Knowledge of virtualised infrastructure.
• Experience using and administering telecommunications testing tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills in complex environments.
• Experience developing, executing and documenting test activities.
• Ability to analyse technical findings and communicate outcomes clearly.
• Experience in Agile/sprint-based delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support review, integration, acceptance testing, operation and maintenance of RAN devices and test tools.
• Act as a technical specialist for 4G/5G RAN technologies, SIMs, UEs and supporting platforms.
• Develop and implement test strategies to assess functional, performance and security requirements.
• Design, document and execute test cases, record findings and produce technical reports.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis and drive improvements.
• Support security and vulnerability testing, enabling required features and configurations.
• Evaluate new technologies and components to support lab evolution.
• Maintain and enhance the security posture of lab environments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders across projects.
• Contribute to documentation standards, reporting processes and QA activities.
• Share knowledge and support team development.

Conocimientos

4G/5G RAN

SIMs & UEs

Kubernetes

Virtualised infrastructure

Telecom testing tools

Troubleshooting

Test execution & reporting

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Technical documentation

Herramientas

Kubernetes

Telecom testing tools

Virtualization platforms

Descripción del empleo

UKTL-NPL seeks a skilled RAN Test & Integration Engineer to support testing, integration and evaluation of mobile network technologies. You will review designs, develop test strategies, run acceptance tests and produce technical reports, with a focus on 4G/5G RAN, SIMs/UEs, and lab security.

You will work alongside engineers, researchers and security specialists to advance next‑generation telecoms and contribute to lab evolution while maintaining strong stakeholder communication and