Radio Frequency Optimization Engineer

Role Overview

First Point Group is recruiting for a Senior RAN Optimisation Engineer (4G/5G Ericsson) on behalf of a leading mobile telecommunications organisation. The successful candidate must have strong Ericsson LTE/VoLTE/5G expertise, advanced RAN optimisation experience, and hands‑on drive‑test / L3 analysis capabilities.

NOTE:
Sponsorship can not be provided. Candidates must live in the UK with valid rights to work.

• Analyse 4G LTE, VoLTE, 5G NSA, 5G SA and VoNR network performance using KPIs, drive‑test data and network performance statistics.
• Deliver optimisation recommendations and improvement plans to enhance customer experience, coverage, capacity and network quality.
• Design, prepare and implement Ericsson radio optimisation trials and performance enhancement initiatives.
• Evaluate and introduce new Ericsson radio features and technologies to improve network performance and customer experience.
• Conduct detailed analysis of customer experience KPIs, failure causes, signalling procedures and protocol traces to identify root causes of network issues.
• Perform advanced Layer‑3 drive‑test analysis and analyse Wireshark traces and network signalling procedures to troubleshoot end‑to‑end performance issues.
• Assess competitor network capabilities, deployments and architectures to support long‑term network strategy development.
• Collaborate with Core Network, Transmission and Design teams to ensure end‑to‑end service performance objectives are achieved.
• Produce technical reports, recommendations and optimisation strategies for stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across 4G, 5G and future network technologies.

• Minimum 5 years' experience working within a Mobile Network Operator, Vendor or Telecommunications Consultancy environment.
• Strong hands‑on experience optimising Ericsson LTE, VoLTE and 5G radio networks.
• Proven experience improving coverage, quality, capacity and customer experience KPIs.
• Deep understanding of Ericsson RAN architecture, features and optimisation methodology.
• Experience supporting 5G NSA, 5G SA and VoNR deployments and optimisation activities.
• Strong knowledge of 3
  
  GPP standards, specifications and mobile network functionality.
• Experience working with Core Network and Transmission teams to resolve end‑to‑end service issues.
• Ability to evaluate new radio features and technologies and assess performance impacts.

• VoNR, RAN Optimisation, Performance Tuning & Feature Implementation – Coverage, Capacity, Quality & Customer Experience Improvement.
• Wireshark & Protocol Trace Analysis – End‑to‑end performance optimisation across RAN, Core & Transmission networks.

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.