RAN Engineer
CV-LibraryBirmingham, West Midlands (County)temporaryPosted: 2 September 2026
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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
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