Full job descriptionRAN Deployment & Integration Engineer
Ericsson Private 5G | Indoor RAN and Radio Dot deployment


Location - Solihull, West Midlands
Contract - 6 months
Day rate - Competitive - dependent on experience


The opportunity
We are supporting a confidential customer project delivering an Ericsson Private 5G deployment within a major UK manufacturing environment. The assignment requires an experienced RAN engineer to support hardware deployment, commissioning, integration, acceptance testing and early-life stabilisation of an indoor RAN and Radio Dot solution.
Key responsibilities
*Install, inspect and verify Ericsson baseband units, indoor radio units and existing Radio Dots alongside the site delivery team.
*Validate grounding, power, cabling and GNSS synchronisation connectivity.
*Perform Day 0 and Day 1 commissioning activities through to visibility of the network controller, baseband units, indoor radio units and Radio Dots within the cloud network-management portal.
*Support network-controller-to-RAN integration and verify device registration.
*Validate radio configuration, operational status and SIM onboarding.
*Execute throughput, latency, mobility, handover, redundancy and failover testing.
*Support subscriber-data and SIM-provisioning validation, acceptance documentation and defect closure.
*Troubleshoot RAN hardware and integration issues, isolate faults and escalate OEM issues to the appropriate Ericsson support teams.
*Support network stabilisation, KPI reviews and issue resolution during hypercare.
Essential experience
*At least five years of Ericsson RAN engineering experience.
*Hands-on Ericsson baseband unit commissioning experience.
*Experience deploying and integrating indoor radio units and Radio Dot systems.
*Strong understanding of LTE and 5G RAN fundamentals.
*Experience supporting acceptance testing and formal network handover.
*Understanding of mobility and handover validation.
Desirable experience
*Experience with Ericsson Enterprise Private 5G solutions.
*Private network deployment experience within manufacturing or industrial environments.
*Knowledge of GNSS synchronisation.
*Experience supporting early-life network stabilisation and KPI reviews.
Key deliverables
*Baseband units and indoor radio units commissioned and integrated.
*Radio Dot verification completed.
*Acceptance testing supported through completion and defect closure.
*Mobility and handover readiness demonstrated.
*Deployment supported through stabilisation and operational handover.
Engagement details
*Initial 4-6 month contract, with potential for extension as the wider programme develops.
*Site-based delivery in Solihull within a manufacturing environment.
*Applicants should be able to demonstrate relevant hands-on delivery experience against the essential requirements.