Hybrid Field Engineer - 5G RAN & Network Troubleshooting

GCS Recruitment; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment in Atlanta seeks a Field Engineer III to join our remote network surveillance and troubleshooting team supporting the 5G RAN network. This on-site role focuses on monitoring, testing, maintaining, and restoring the 5G RAN network.

The ideal candidate will lead Tier II field diagnostics, outage restoration, and mentor Tier I NOC staff while supporting new 5G site deployments and fronthaul transport initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work on-site in the Atlanta market.
• OSHA 10 Certified & RF Awareness.
• Samsung 5G Deployment & Integration cert (Radio & CUDU) - Highly Desired.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Transport Knowledge and Troubleshooting (Backhaul, Fronthaul).
• Experience performing construction site pre-walks and evaluating operational safety.
• Proficient in alarm monitoring, fault identification, event tracking, documentation, and escalation.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey technical and non-technical concepts effectively.
• Extensive knowledge of cell site topology, transport systems, RF KPIs, and 5G RAN split functions (RU, DU, CU, CP, UP, 7-2x).
• Ability to read and interpret RAN artifacts, CIQs, network diagrams, call flow documents, and deployment MOPs.
• Experience creating root cause analyses (RCAs) and reporting to executive leadership.
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and systems and multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site operational support to detect incidents, troubleshoot problems, and implement resolutions for deployed 5G Core, RAN, Transport, and other network systems nationwide.
• Quickly analyse RAN service and system issues, determine corrective actions, implement service restoration steps, and upscale complex issues as needed.
• Document corrective actions in ticketing systems and ensure proper escalation processes.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, identify automation opportunities, and improve overall service uptime and customer experience.
• Support high-stress network outage situations, collaborating with Tier II engineers, Tier I technicians, field operations, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Engage internal and vendor support teams to resolve critical or time‑sensitive network impairments.
• Collect traces for network faults using vendor‑specific tools and network probes.
• Develop and update technical documentation, including troubleshooting guides, MOPs (Method of Procedure), and technical specifications for system changes.
• Assist stakeholders in defining business and system requirements for new technology deployments.
• Support ongoing CI/CD, orchestration, and automation initiatives for network operations.
• Conduct semi‑annual and annual site maintenance and document all activities accurately.
• Provide incident reviews, root cause analysis, and lessons learned to improve network reliability and processes.

Skills

Field Engineer

5G Deployment

RF Awareness

Troubleshooting

On-site Work

Documentation

Communication

Mentoring

Job description

GCS Recruitment in Atlanta seeks a Field Engineer III to join our remote network surveillance and troubleshooting team supporting the 5G RAN network. This on-site role focuses on monitoring, testing, maintaining, and restoring the 5G RAN network.

The ideal candidate will lead Tier II field diagnostics, outage restoration, and mentor Tier I NOC staff while supporting new 5G site deployments and fronthaul transport initiatives.