RAN Engineer

RAN Engineer

Location: West Midlands

Contract: Initial 4 - 6 months
Rate: £400–£500per day, depending on experience

Matthew James Group are supporting a client with a major private 5G deployment within a large manufacturing environment and are looking for an experienced RAN Deployment & Integration Engineer with a strong Ericsson background.

This is a hands-on deployment and commissioning role supporting the installation, integration, testing and stabilisation of an Ericsson Private 5G indoor RAN / Radio Dot System.

RAN Engineer

You will support deployment and commissioning activities across the private 5G network, including:

* Installation and verification of Ericsson BBUs and IRUs

* Inspection and validation of existing Ericsson Radio Dots

* Verification of grounding, power, cabling and GNSS synchronisation

* Day-0 / Day-1 commissioning activities

* Network Controller to RAN integration

* IRU and Radio Dot registration

* Radio configuration and operational-status validation

* SIM onboarding and provisioning support

* Throughput and latency testing

* Mobility and handover testing

* Redundancy and failover testing

* ATP / acceptance testing and defect closure

* Troubleshooting BBU, IRU, Radio Dot and radio integration issues

RAN Engineer

You should have:

* 5+ years' Ericsson RAN experience

* Strong Ericsson BBU commissioning experience

* Experience deploying or integrating IRUs and/or Ericsson Radio Dots

* Good knowledge of LTE and 5G RAN

* Experience supporting ATP / acceptance testing

* Strong fault-finding and integration experience

In return the RAN Engineer will get the chance to work for an amazing company offering an initial 4-6 month contract with the possibility of further extension
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed