RAN Design Director: RF Planning & Network Leadership

Ericsson GmbH; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson Inc. in the United States seeks an Engineering Design Director to lead RAN engineering and network operations.

You will direct RF planning and transport design from customer inputs and Digital Twin data, ensuring high quality and adherence to standards while managing relationships with customers, vendors, and stakeholders within MANA. The role requires extensive RAN background, strategic planning, and strong people leadership, with responsibility for all RAN design-related engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or other science disciplines.
• At least 8 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Good understanding of Business, Operations, Finance, and Processes.
• Proven track record in achieving business targets.
• Technical competence in Engineering disciplines including network dimensioning, link-budget analysis, propagation analysis, frequency & capacity management, drive testing data analysis, network optimization, network quality auditing, network acceptance.
• Understanding of transport concepts and knowledge in Ericsson IP, Microwave and Optical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering operational activities within regions, including network operations and service delivery.
• Direct RF planning and design for US, Canada and LATAM for small cells and macro solutions.
• Lead transport design and deployment (IP, Microwave, Optical) for all customers.
• Decide on design tool usage and costs (MapInfo, Google Earth, ATOLL, and ESDT).
• Attend and host meetings on design changes and upgrades.
• Support engineers in project creation and task completion for network build plans.
• Drive business development support with proposals & technical presentations to prospective customers.
• Lead senior level direct reports in product management/business development areas.
• Maintain cost center targets, utilization, and project execution responsibilities.
• Present and deploy company policies and strategies for the Engineering group.
• Participate in employee development planning and competence building.

Skills

RAN engineering

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MapInfo

Google Earth

ATOLL

ESDT

Job description

Ericsson Inc. in the United States seeks an Engineering Design Director to lead RAN engineering and network operations.

You will direct RF planning and transport design from customer inputs and Digital Twin data, ensuring high quality and adherence to standards while managing relationships with customers, vendors, and stakeholders within MANA. The role requires extensive RAN background, strategic planning, and strong people leadership, with responsibility for all RAN design-related engineering