Senior RAN Optimization Engineer – 5G/LTE, Bloemfontein

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Medical aid

Training & certifications

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking a Senior RAN Optimization Engineer to enhance 2G/3G/4G and 5G performance across the Free State network. You will analyze performance data, identify optimization opportunities, and implement tuning and antenna adjustments.

Collaborating with operations, planning and engineering teams, you will conduct drive tests, document procedures, and stay current with RF theory and new RAN technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications engineering.
• 5–7 years of experience in RAN engineering with a focus on performance optimization.
• Experience optimizing 2G/3G/4G LTE and 5G NR.
• Strong RF knowledge, propagation models and antenna theory.
• Proficient with RAN monitoring tools and drive-test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report RAN performance metrics like call drops and throughput.
• Identify underperforming cells and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement RAN optimization strategies and antenna adjustments.
• Conduct drive tests and post-processing analyses to evaluate network quality.
• Collaborate with planning and engineering teams for network design and deployment.
• Troubleshoot RAN issues and customer complaints.
• Stay updated on new RAN technologies and vendor releases.
• Document optimization procedures and performance reports.
• Support capacity planning and network evolution strategies.

Skills

RAN optimization

RF principles

Drive-test data analysis

Vendor platforms (Ericsson/Huawei/Nok–

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Telecommunications engineering

Tools

TEMS

Accuver

Nemo

Job description

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking a Senior RAN Optimization Engineer to enhance 2G/3G/4G and 5G performance across the Free State network. You will analyze performance data, identify optimization opportunities, and implement tuning and antenna adjustments.

Collaborating with operations, planning and engineering teams, you will conduct drive tests, document procedures, and stay current with RF theory and new RAN technologies.