Senior RF Planning Engineer — Remote-First SA Role

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement funds

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria, Gauteng, is seeking a seasoned Senior RF Planning Engineer to design and optimize mobile networks. You will lead RF planning activities, perform site surveys, and employ tools such as Atoll, Planet, and TEMS to model coverage and capacity.

Collaboration with deployment and operations teams is essential to deliver reliable service. The role demands strong RF theory knowledge, drive-testing experience, and the ability to analyze performance data to recommend improvements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of RF planning experience for mobile networks.
• Proficiency with Atoll, Planet, TEMS.
• Strong RF propagation knowledge: antennas and interference.
• Drive testing, post-processing and performance analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize RF network plans including site acquisition and frequency planning.
• Conduct RF site surveys and drive tests to assess performance.
• Use Atoll/Planet for network simulation, capacity planning, and coverage analysis.
• Collaborate with deployment and operations teams for effective implementation.
• Analyze KPIs and propose optimization strategies.
• Stay updated on LTE/5G technologies and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for management.
• Mentor junior RF engineers.

Skills

RF planning

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering

Master's degree or RF certification (plus)

Tools

Atoll

Planet

TEMS

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria, Gauteng, is seeking a seasoned Senior RF Planning Engineer to design and optimize mobile networks. You will lead RF planning activities, perform site surveys, and employ tools such as Atoll, Planet, and TEMS to model coverage and capacity.

Collaboration with deployment and operations teams is essential to deliver reliable service. The role demands strong RF theory knowledge, drive-testing experience, and the ability to analyze performance data to recommend improvements,