RF Planner / Network Design Engineer

Fuel Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuel Recruitment is seeking a Network Design Engineer / RF Planner to join our telecoms team in London. The role focuses on LTE and 5G radio planning with a mix of BAU activities and future development projects.

You will work with experienced engineers and architects on network design, capacity planning, coverage improvements and ongoing optimisation of mobile radio networks, while contributing to delivery and documentation across projects.

Qualifications

• > Degree in Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• > 3-4 years LTE/5G radio planning experience.
• > Understanding of RF fundamentals and radio network design.
• > Experience with mobile network environments and planning tools.
• > Knowledge of UK mobile network environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day radio planning and network design across LTE and 5G.
• Support coverage, capacity and optimisation projects.
• Conduct neighbour planning, parameter audits and network configuration reviews.
• Analyse KPI data to identify performance improvements.
• Assist with network expansions, upgrades and technology refresh programmes.
• Support network acceptance and validation activities.

Skills

LTE planning

5G planning

Radio network design

KPI analysis

UK mobile networks

Education

Telecommunications engineering degree

Tools

Atoll

Planet

Asset

Job description

Location: Hybrid - 1 day in the office in London

Salary: Very Competitive

Type: Full-Time Permanent (Fixed Term Contract considered initially)

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Network Design Engineer / RF Planner to join our growing telecoms team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with several years of mobile network planning experience who is looking to further develop their career within LTE and 5G network design. The role will involve a blend of business-as-usual radio planning activities and participation in future network development and optimisation projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced engineers and architects, contributing to network design, capacity planning, coverage improvement, and ongoing optimisation of mobile radio networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day radio planning and network design activities across LTE and 5G networks.
• Support coverage, capacity and optimisation projects.
• Conduct neighbour planning, parameter audits and network configuration reviews.
• Analyse network performance and KPI data to identify areas for improvement.
• Assist with radio network expansions, upgrades and technology refresh programmes.
• Support network acceptance and validation activities.
• Produce and maintain planning documentation, reports and design records.
• Work with internal engineering teams, deployment teams and external suppliers.
• Contribute to troubleshooting and resolution of network performance issues.
• Assist in delivering future LTE and 5G network enhancement programmes.

Skills & Experience

• Degree qualified in Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Approximately 3-4 years' experience in LTE and/or 5G radio planning.
• Understanding of radio network design principles, coverage and capacity planning.
• Experience working within mobile network environments.
• Familiarity with radio planning and optimisation tools such as Atoll, Planet, Asset or similar.
• Ability to analyse network KPIs and performance data.
• Good understanding of RF fundamentals and mobile network technologies.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with multiple radio technologies (2G, 3G, LTE and 5G).
• Knowledge of transmission, transport or backhaul networks.
• Exposure to core network technologies (EPC or 5G Core).
• Experience supporting network rollout, optimisation or acceptance activities.
• Understanding of UK mobile network environments.

What We're Looking For

This role would suit an engineer who has moved beyond graduate level and has gained several years of practical LTE/5G planning experience but is still keen to remain hands-on. We are looking for someone comfortable balancing day-to-day operational planning activities with longer-term network design and optimisation initiatives.