Senior Network Planning and Optimization Engineer

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 13,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region. 

We are seeking an experienced Senior NPO Engineer to lead our LTE radio network planning, optimization, radio acceptance testing, and performance monitoring efforts. The ideal candidate will possess experience in LTE networks, with a proven track record in designing and enhancing mobile network coverage and capacity. This role requires in-depth technical knowledge of 3GPP standards, radio network design, and performance optimization

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead RF Professional Services: Deploy LTE radio networks to provide coverage for outdoor, indoor, tunnel, and maritime environments.
• Radio Network Planning and Design: Perform comprehensive radio network planning and design to ensure the highest quality of LTE network performance.
• Site Surveys: Conduct thorough site surveys to determine optimal site locations and antenna positions, meeting coverage requirements effectively.
• RF Interference Analysis: Analyze and mitigate RF interference to minimize signal degradation and ensure high-quality wireless communication services.
• RF Acceptance Testing: Conduct RF acceptance testing and data collection using RF test tools. Analyze drive/walk test data, identify issues, and develop solutions to optimize network capacity, coverage, and quality of service.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor radio network performance using counter measurement data, generate performance monitoring reports, and ensure that all radio related KPIs are consistently met.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot, diagnose, and optimize technical issues. Provide necessary documentation and reports to customers and internal management.
• Project Delivery: Interface with customers to ensure high-quality project delivery, meeting detailed project requirements and achieving customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Industry Standards and Best Practices: Stay updated on industry standards, best practices, and emerging technologies in RF and RAN engineering to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and lead a team of RF engineers and technicians, providing technical guidance and support.

Ideal candidate should have/ possess:

• A bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the mobile wireless industry, specifically in 3G/4G networks.
• Solid understanding of RF engineering principles, wireless communication systems, and radio access network technologies.
• Experience with wireless network planning, optimization, and performance analysis. Proficiency in radio network planning or optimization tools such as Atoll, Planet, iBwave, NEMO Outdoor, and NEMO Analyzer, or other relevant tools.
• Experience using RF repeaters in the design for coverage extension and a thorough understanding of RF repeater deploying requirements

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.  

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.   

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.