RAN Engineer - 4G/5G Multi-Vendor

Plan, integrate and optimise multi-vendor radio networks for mobile operators and private 5G sites across the UAE, GCC and Africa. A field and office role for an engineer who likes to see the KPIs move.

You will also be the technical authority behind our telecom equipment business, testing and certifying radios and basebands before they reach a customer.

What you will do

• Integrate and commission 4G and 5G NR sites (Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Viettel and Open RAN)
• Run drive tests and KPI analysis; optimise accessibility, retainability, throughput and interference
• Configure basebands, radios and AAU/RRU units; parameter and neighbour planning
• Design private 5G coverage: site surveys, link budgets, spectrum planning
• Test, grade and document refurbished radio equipment for HCT customers
• Write MOPs, acceptance test reports and handover documents

What you bring

• Bachelor degree in Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering
• 3 to 7 years RAN experience with at least one major vendor (Ericsson, Nokia or Huawei)
• Solid 5G NR (NSA and SA) and LTE: parameters, features and KPIs
• Drive test tools (TEMS, Nemo or Genex Probe) and planning tools (Atoll or Planet)
• Valid UAE driving licence and willingness to travel within GCC and Africa

Strong plus

• Open RAN (O-RU, O-DU) and private 5G deployments
• Viettel radio equipment
• Vendor certifications
• UAE operator site experience

Your first 90 days

• Own site acceptance on a live project
• Build our standard test protocol for refurbished radios
• Set up a small RAN test bench in Dubai

What we offer

• Real projects on live operator, government and enterprise networks, not slideware
• Multi-vendor exposure: Viettel, Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and Open RAN
• AI agents built into daily work, so you spend time on engineering and selling, not admin
• Competitive package based on experience
• UAE employment visa and medical insurance
• Office in TECOM, Dubai, with a small senior team and direct access to the CEO