On-site RF Planning Engineer – 5G Network Designer (Pretoria)

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package with bonuses

Medical & dental coverage

Provident fund contribution

Professional development & certs

Exposure to 5G technologies

Modern office facilities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Telecommunications RF Planning Engineer for an on-site role in Pretoria, Gauteng. You will lead detailed RF site surveys, design cellular sites, and optimize networks to improve coverage and capacity, using Atoll, Planet, and related tools.

Travel within the Gauteng region for site assessments will be required. Requirements include a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field, 5+ years in RF planning for mobile networks (GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G), and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in RF planning and optimization for mobile networks (GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G).
• Proficiency in RF planning and simulation software such as Atoll, Planet, or similar.
• Strong understanding of radio propagation, antenna theory, and interference mitigation techniques.
• Experience with drive test tools and post-processing analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed RF site surveys and drive tests to gather network performance data.
• Design and plan new cellular sites and network upgrades to improve coverage, capacity, and quality.
• Utilize RF planning tools (e.g., Atoll, Planet) for propagation modeling and interference analysis.
• Optimize existing RF networks to enhance user experience and spectrum utilization.
• Develop technical specifications and parameters for new RF equipment and configurations.
• Collaborate with deployment teams to ensure accurate implementation of RF designs.

Skills

RF planning

Drive tests

Propagation theory

Interference mitigation

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Eng

Tools

Atoll

Planet

Drive test tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Telecommunications RF Planning Engineer for an on-site role in Pretoria, Gauteng. You will lead detailed RF site surveys, design cellular sites, and optimize networks to improve coverage and capacity, using Atoll, Planet, and related tools.

Travel within the Gauteng region for site assessments will be required. Requirements include a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field, 5+ years in RF planning for mobile networks (GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G), and