Radio Interface Designer

Job title

Radio Interface Designer

CFU/CU

Networks

Career Family

Technical

Function

Networks

Career Level

D

Reports to

Luke Jones

Does this role manage a team?

No

Number of Direct Reports

0

Work Status

Full Time

N-Level

Role Dimensions

Budget Dimensions

Why Us?

We’ve always been an organisation with purpose; we connect for good. You can trace this back to our beginning as pioneers of the world’s first telecommunications company. At our heart we’re a technology company with research and innovation in our bones and a desire to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers - those are the values we live by whilst also creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Our pursuit of progress over the past 180 years has established BT as a strong, successful brand, with huge scale capable of achieving great things. From supporting emergency services, hospitals, banks and keeping economies around the world online, safe and secure, to delivering large scale technology infrastructure like the creation of BT Sport. Today in this fast changing, always on, digital world our purpose remains true. Yet the market conditions, regulation and competition we face are tougher than ever before. So if you have the drive, optimism and resilience to help propel us forward we’ll offer unrivalled personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If that’s you and what you’re looking for, we’d love you to be part of our future.

Why this CFU/CU?

We are in an incredibly competitive industry and it’s not just the technology that’s important, but the world of promise it creates for our customers. We live and work in a connected world where people want seamless service, great products and the best connectivity there is, as well as continually expecting more and more from us, and rightly so. Technology is BT’s powerhouse, with our expert technologists, we have a unique position in BT. By bringing together our technical and commercial expertise, and our insight and passion for customer experience, we help BT stand out from the competition. With the best networks and smart innovative products, combined with a personal experience, it sets us apart from the pack. Innovation drives everything we’ve done since BT started in 1846. Coming up with new ideas and developing new technologies is central to our future. We want to improve people’s lives for the better in welcome, relevant and affordable ways and we’ll be fast to market with an effortless experience to match. We will continue to focus on developing our converged network capabilities which will give customers seamless connectivity. Our skilled people will lead this technological revolution, not only for our customers but for the industry across the Globe, truly making customers our heartbeat.

Why this Job Matters?

The RAN network has grown increasingly complex over recent years. We now have 4 technology layers, 8 possible carriers, with more due this year. This is all split over three main macro vendors each of which can be installed in hundreds on combinations.

The role holder will be responsible for delivering the E2E technical solutions deployed within the RAN, this includes complete Radio Network Design (All technologies) and ensuring that the produced design meets the quality within the agreed time frame to keep EE number 1. The role will cover hardware, software and radio feature design and introduction across Macro, Micro and Small cells. Ensure the work is delivered with the high standard in the challenging timeframe.

Specific Job Requirements

Work with Design Manager and Technology leads to deliver and deploy the designs as per the agreed network strategy within the software cycles.  Co-ordinate with vendors and test partners to meet the business needs.  

• Technical expertise in mobile telecommunications industry.
• Experience of working in GERAN, LTE & 5G design.
• Knowledge and hands on 4G & 5G (NSA & SA) design experience.
• Understanding of lab testing and field trials processes
• Maintain high level of domain expertise, keeping abreast of the developments within the telecoms market, to ensure continued delivery to time, cost and quality in the face of both internal and external change
• Good understanding of Ericsson RAN equipment beneficial.

• Experience in Mobile Radio Access Network Design, planning or delivery
• Evidence of optimising existing long-standing processes and ways of working
• Able to analyse in depth, drive test logs, Wireshark traces and protocol analysers traces for 2G,4G & 5G networks

·        Familiarity with test software & devices (Accuver).

Compliance and ethic statement

Role models and leads team in line with The BT Way operating model, ethics code and our policies outlined here

Carries out regular risk reviews and assessments and operates controls effectively.

[Everyone is required to keep up-to-date with BT policies, mandatory training, to understand what they mean and to put this into practice. This protects you, our customers and BT and, as it’s so important, if you breach any of our policies, you could face disciplinary action.]