Job Description
Radio Systems Engineer
Working Hours - Monday - Friday (between AM - PM)
Must have full UK Driving License
We are looking for someone with 2nd Line Radio Services experience, including maintenance and fault resolution. This is a fast-paced environment, so it is essential that you can manage a changing list of priorities.
This position is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire – providing 2nd Line support for national radio contracts. Flexibility for On-call Rota and Overtime hours when required.
Due to the nature of this role successful applicant must ideally have current SC clearance including CTC Enhanced Level 2 or be eligible to obtain those clearances.
Purpose of the role:
This is a significant role within our Managed Solutions team.
This role reports into the Senior Radio Systems Engineer and forms part of a Managed Solutions team.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Provide customer support to end users to triage faults/issues
2. Providing 2nd line technical support to field based engineers relating to radio faults
3. Provides technical support for the development, construction, maintenance and optimisation of radio networks.
4. Installing, configuring and testing radio network equipment and software components.
5. Undertake repairs of various handheld and rack mounted radio equipment.
6. Attend customer sites to perform site surveys, system maintenance, assist with fault finding/repair or project work as necessary.
7. To partake in Out of Hours telephone support as part of a rota.
Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will have/be:
8. 2nd Line Radio repair experience including maintenance and fault resolution
9. Antenna, PMR installation and decommissioning.
10. Experience of Tetra, microwave and DMR systems, including cell enhancement and repeater systems.
11. Personal and on-site Health and safety
12. Liaison with and co-ordination of both Client and 3rd Party contractors.
13. Good understanding of Microsoft Windows and Unix based systems.
14. General awareness of RF and electronic test equipment.
15. Understanding of IP networks/LAN
Additional Information
We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:
16. 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
17. 4 x basic salary life assurance cover (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
18. A Group Pension Plan
19. A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs