RF Engineer

About Digicel

Digicel is a leading digital connectivity and communications provider, delivering modern wireless and fibre networks across 25 markets in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Serving nine million customers through mobile, home, and business solutions, we play a critical role in enabling economic participation and digital inclusion in the region. Our commitment to strong governance, inclusive access, and long-term value creation is embedded in how we operate every day. Backed by our DIGI values - Diversity, Integrity, Growth, and Innovation - our 5,000 employees are focused on driving impact for the customers, communities, and countries we serve.

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Primary objective of the job: 

Support the planning, optimization and performance management of Digicel radio access networks to improve coverage, capacity, service quality and customer experience. Execute RF engineering activities, network analysis and approved improvements in accordance with engineering standards and established procedures. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Perform RF planning and optimization activities across 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks to improve coverage, capacity and quality
• Monitor and analyse network KPIs, traffic trends, interference and utilization; troubleshoot faults and recommend corrective actions
• Conduct and analyse drive tests, spectrum scans, network measurements and performance data to identify coverage and quality issues
• Prepare RF coverage predictions, site evaluations and RF network design (RND) inputs for expansion and upgrades
• Analyse capacity requirements and traffic distribution across technologies; recommend optimization or expansion measures
• Prepare and execute approved RF parameter changes and verify network performance before and after implementation
• Perform periodic RF configuration audits and identify deviations from approved network baselines
• Support network rollout, technology upgrades, frequency refarming and acceptance testing and handover to operations
• Assist in preparing bills of materials/quantities (BOM/BOQ), low-level designs (LLD) and technical implementation documentation
• Support trials of vendor features and new radio technologies and report testing outcomes and recommendations
• Prepare technical reports, maintain engineering records and collaborate with operations, vendors and other technical teams

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in RF planning, optimization or performance management in mobile networks
• Working knowledge of 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE and 5G technologies, network architecture and RF principles
• Experience with RF planning tools such as Atoll, Planet, iBwave or equivalent
• Experience with drive-testing and analysis tools such as Nemo, TEMS, Actix, Azenqos, Echo or equivalent
• Experience in RF site planning, optimization, troubleshooting and network rollout support
• Awareness of RF spectrum usage, relevant regulatory requirements and change-control processes

Functional Skills:

• RF network design and coverage/capacity planning, including LTE/5G FDD and TDD
• RF propagation analysis, interference identification and network simulation
• Drive-test planning, execution, processing and analysis
• KPI analysis, traffic and capacity assessment, and performance reporting
• RF parameter tuning, mobility optimization and implementation of approved corrective actions
• Network baseline audits and configuration validation
• Multi-technology and multi-vendor troubleshooting (Ericsson, ZTE, Huawei, Nokia or equivalent)
• Preparation of RND, LLD and BOM/BOQ inputs and technical documentation

DISCLAIMER:

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.  Incumbent may, and probably will be asked to perform other duties as required.  Each employee, regardless of classification, is required to maintain a safe, orderly and clean workplace, using safety precautions and observing safety rules at all times.