Senior RF Engineer - Hybrid 5G Network Design

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Training & certs

Hybrid work

Relocation assistance

Career growth

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in South Africa invites a Senior RF Engineer to join a telecoms infrastructure team in Nelspruit. This hybrid role focuses on design, optimization, and performance analysis of 4G/5G networks to ensure optimal coverage, quality, and capacity across designated service areas.

You will lead RF planning, site surveys, interference mitigation, and propagation modeling, using Atoll/Planet and RF measurement tools.

Formación

• Minimum 7 years of RF engineering experience for mobile networks.
• In-depth knowledge of RF principles, cellular technologies (GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G).
• Proficiency with RF planning tools such as Atoll and Planet.
• Experience with RF measurement equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators).
• Ability to travel within the designated region.

Responsabilidades

• Design and plan RF network deployments, including site selection and frequency planning.
• Conduct RF site surveys and drive tests to assess performance.
• Analyze RF data to optimize coverage, capacity, and quality.
• Perform interference analysis and mitigation.
• Develop RF propagation models and simulate scenarios.
• Specify RF equipment, including antennas and base station components.
• Troubleshoot RF issues and support field teams.
• Stay current with 5G NR and other wireless tech.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams and present findings.

Conocimientos

RF engineering

Propagation modeling

Antenna design

RF measurement

Drive tests

Cellular tech

5G NR

RF planning tools

Cloud-native RAN

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Herramientas

Atoll

Planet

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Drive test tools

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in South Africa invites a Senior RF Engineer to join a telecoms infrastructure team in Nelspruit. This hybrid role focuses on design, optimization, and performance analysis of 4G/5G networks to ensure optimal coverage, quality, and capacity across designated service areas.

You will lead RF planning, site surveys, interference mitigation, and propagation modeling, using Atoll/Planet and RF measurement tools.