Senior RF Engineer & Tech Lead – 5G & Antennas

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Professional development (training,con

Conference participation

Advanced certifications support

Generous annual leave

Performance-based bonus

Retirement savings fund

Hybrid work model

State-of-the-art lab facilities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Principal RF Engineer to lead RF design and optimization for mobile networks in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will guide RF planning, propagation modeling, and testing while mentoring junior engineers on cutting-edge 5G and related wireless standards.

The role demands a Ph.D. or Master's in a related field with 8–10 years of hands-on telecom RF experience, strong analytical skills, and leadership capabilities to drive innovation in the telecoms

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or RF Engineering.
• 8–10 years hands-on RF engineering experience in telecoms.
• Expertise in RF design, antennas, propagation models and link budgets.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment and standard tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of RF systems for mobile networks.
• Perform RF planning, site acquisition support and network optimization.
• Model RF propagation and run simulations with industry tools.
• Develop RF test procedures and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

RF system design

Antenna theory

Propagation models

Link budget analysis

RF test procedures

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

Ph.D. or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Atoll

Planet

Pathloss

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Principal RF Engineer to lead RF design and optimization for mobile networks in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will guide RF planning, propagation modeling, and testing while mentoring junior engineers on cutting-edge 5G and related wireless standards.

The role demands a Ph.D. or Master's in a related field with 8–10 years of hands-on telecom RF experience, strong analytical skills, and leadership capabilities to drive innovation in the telecoms