Radio Frequency Engineer at Infratel Africa

About the job

• The RF Engineer will be responsible for planning, optimizing, and maintaining radio access network performance across all technologies.
• The role requires strong analytical capability, hands-on experience with drive test tools, RF planning software, and the ability to collaborate with field teams to ensure excellent network quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform RF planning, design, and frequency planning for mobile networks.
• Conduct drive tests, analyze KPI performance, and recommend optimization actions
• Troubleshoot coverage and capacity issues, interference, and call drop problem.
• Work with vendors and field engineers to implement configuration changes and parameter tunning.
• Support site roll-out activities, including nominal planning, site acceptance, and cluster optimization
• Prepare technical reports, performance dashboards, and recommendations for management and clients.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 2–5 years hands-on experience in RF planning/optimization for GSM/UMTS/LTE networks (experience with 5G is an advantage)
• Proficiency with RF and Network analysis tools
• Strong understanding of RF propagation, parameters, KPIs, and optimization methodologies
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skils.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously