Telecoms Radio Engineer

Rise Technical; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression

Technical Leadership

Pension

Holidays

Secure Projects

Job summary

Rise Technical in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Telecoms Radio Engineer to lead discovery, design and delivery of secure, scalable telecoms solutions across critical infrastructure sectors in the UK.

The role focuses on LoRaWAN LPWAN, LTE and NB-IoT technologies, acting as Technical Authority and driving architecture choices with stakeholders while ensuring governance and security standards are met. Excellent technical ownership is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with LoRaWAN (LPWAN), LTE and NB-IoT technologies.
• Experience in secure/regulated/CNI environments.
• Strong networking, routing and switching knowledge.
• Eligible for SC clearance with stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Authority for telecoms and radio technologies.
• Lead discovery and requirements gathering across LPWAN, cellular, and radio environments.
• Design and deliver secure, scalable telecom architectures for critical infrastructure.
• Implement and optimise LoRaWAN, LTE and NB-IoT end-to-end.
• Produce high- and low-level designs and ensure governance compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to support projects.

Skills

LoRaWAN

LTE

NB-IoT

Radio Engineering

Telecommunications

Education

Degree in Telecommunications

Job description

Telecoms Radio Engineer

Gloucester

£40,000 - £45,000

• Progression
• Technical Leadership
• Pension
• Holidays
• Secure Projects

Are you an experienced Telecoms Engineer with a strong background in radio, cellular, and LPWAN technologies within secure or critical infrastructure environments?

This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-to-senior level professional to take on a technical authority role within a growing communications and infrastructure organisation delivering secure, scalable telecoms solutions across the UK.

The company is an established engineering-led business specialising in secure communications, network design and infrastructure transformation across defence, utilities, and regulated sectors. With continued growth, they are seeking a Telecoms Radio Engineer to lead discovery, design, and technical delivery across multiple programmes.

In this role, you will act as the subject matter expert for telecoms and radio technologies, supporting both internal teams and end clients. You will be responsible for discovery, architecture design, implementation, and optimisation of secure communication systems, ensuring alignment with governance and security standards.

This position offers strong technical ownership, stakeholder engagement and the opportunity to work on large-scale, secure communication environments.

The Role:

• Act as Technical Authority and primary escalation point for telecoms and radio technologies
• Lead discovery and requirements gathering across LPWAN, cellular, and radio environments
• Design and deliver secure, scalable communication architectures across critical infrastructure sectors
• Implement and optimise LoRaWAN (LPWAN), LTE and NB-IoT solutions end-to-end
• Produce high- and low-level designs and ensure compliance with governance and security standards
• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to support project execution and innovation

The Person:

• Degree-qualified or equivalent experience in Telecommunications, Network Engineering or similar
• Strong experience with LoRaWAN (LPWAN), LTE and NB-IoT technologies
• Proven background in telecoms design, architecture, and secure communication principles
• Experience within defence, utilities, or other regulated/CNI environments
• Strong understanding of networking, routing and switching
• Eligible for SC clearance with strong stakeholder communication skills

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.