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# RAN Deployment & Integration Engineer

- **Company:** Apex Talent Solutions
- **Location:** Solihull, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Private Networks, LTE (Telecommunication), Network Interface Controllers, Low Latency, GNSS
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/ran-deployment-integration-engineer/57310169

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

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., * 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., * 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.


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