Principal RF Planning Engineer Lead 5G/LTE Network Strategy

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Medical and dental coverage

Pension fund

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Rustenburg, North West invites an experienced Principal RF Planning Engineer to lead strategic RF network planning for 5G and LTE. You will drive site surveys, propagation modeling, interference mitigation, and design guideline development, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver robust coverage and capacity.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Electrical Engineering with RF specialization and 8+ years in mobile network planning, with Atoll/Planet tools and 5G NR expertise.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with RF specialization.
• Minimum 8 years' progressive RF planning and optimization experience for mobile networks.
• Experience with RF planning tools (Atoll, Planet) and RF propagation models.
• Strong knowledge of 5G NR and LTE air interfaces.
• Experience in spectrum analysis and interference mitigation.
• Proven project management of complex RF planning initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in North West province is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term RF network strategy and deployment plans for 5G and LTE.
• Conduct RF site surveys, propagation modeling, and interference analysis.
• Optimize network parameters to improve coverage, capacity, and call quality.
• Perform capacity planning and forecast future needs based on traffic growth.
• Evaluate RF equipment including antennas and base stations.
• Lead analysis of RF performance metrics and identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain RF design guidelines and best practices.
• Collaborate with deployment and operations teams for successful implementations.
• Mentor junior RF engineers and share technical expertise.

Skills

RF engineering

5G NR

LTE

Radio spectrum management

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (RF)

Tools

Atoll

Planet

Job description

Placements24 in Rustenburg, North West invites an experienced Principal RF Planning Engineer to lead strategic RF network planning for 5G and LTE. You will drive site surveys, propagation modeling, interference mitigation, and design guideline development, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver robust coverage and capacity.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Electrical Engineering with RF specialization and 8+ years in mobile network planning, with Atoll/Planet tools and 5G NR expertise.