Design Engineer - Goodman Masson : Job Details

The Role

We are presently hiring for a Design Engineer will be responsible for producing in-building system designs from initial requirements capture with the client to satisfactory submission of approved design reports. The full duties of the designer also include on-site design & testing surveys, developing the most appropriate and cost-effective design using survey information and design experience, preparation of documentation and revision of the designs reviewed by the client. The successful candidate will have experience with traditional DAS for large venues and enterprise small cells.

The candidate is expected to attend customer sites to conduct design surveys at the early stages of an opportunity. The suitable candidate will therefore be expected to:

• Discuss and finalise requirements capture with the client.
• Complete Handover Packs, Post Integration Reports, HLDs and Detailed Design Reports.
• Have a good working knowledge of Indoor antenna solutions, their capabilities and limitations.
• Travel UK-wide to attend customer sites.
• Act professionally and in the best interests of the company at all times and maintain good client relations.
• Provide estimated effort and resources required for particular tasks.
• Prioritise workload according to meet customer needs.
• Assist and support other Design portfolio teams as requested by the Head of Engineering and as may be necessary from time to time. This includes DAS, private network and Special Projects teams.

Requirements

• Have experience performing RF Modelling and designs of in-building cellular systems using design tools such as iBwave or RanPlan - for DAS, small cell & outdoor systems. (ideal but not essential).
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications - including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Translate design criteria and requirements into system dimensioning, link budget and traffic analysis.
• Have some experience of RF interference troubleshooting, using PIM testers, cable testers (ideal but not essential).
• Complete RAMS and abide by the company's health and safety policy.
• Perform RF and Design Surveys for inbuilding systems, including Carrier Wave testing, post-integration testing, existing coverage testing, including experience with survey and analysis tools such as TEMS investigation, TEMS Discovery or Nemo.
• Experienced in processing survey data and producing/reviewing survey data plots and tables.
• Be experienced with survey and analysis tools such as TEMS investigation, TEMS Discovery or Nemo.
• Review results, drawings and reports produced by their team members and by suppliers.
• Ability to communicate technical details to a non-technical audience as well as strong verbal skills in relation to dealing with clients.
• High degree of accuracy and organisation skills.
• Ability to adhere to pre-agreed timescales and SLAs.
• Ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team

Benefits:

• Group Personal Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• Free Eye Tests
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Our Values

Our values are what set us apart from the rest. They are what enable us to bring assured connectivity wherever it's needed. We use these values to inform everything we do and the way we act as professionals - think of them as what's important to us collectively, as well as how we prefer to work.

The successful candidate will be aligned with our company commitments:

• Engineering excellence: we're engineering experts and the quality of our output is second to none
• Do the right thing: we're neutral in our position, doing what's best for our people, our partners, our customers, society and the environment
• Set the pace: we act quickly and work efficiently, setting the pace for our projects and industry standards

Sustainability and CSR:

We implement environmental, social, and corporate governance:

• Innovate for Impact: We pride ourselves on many industry firsts, driven by both technical and commercial innovation. From access to assured connectivity indoors in hospitals to smarter cities, we'll continue to improve access to connectivity where it matters most.
• A thriving workforce: We're nimble and fast-growing and our success relies on diverse talent from a range of backgrounds. From this running start in an industry with known diversity challenges, we're putting structure and focus around our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
• Embracing Net Zero: This year we've baselined our carbon footprint. We choose to include key measures for the future like waste management and will be focused on our supply chain. You can read more about our targets in our Carbon Reduction Plan here.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

Here at Freshwave, we are dedicated to making our recruitment process as inclusive as possible, and aim to do everything we can to make you feel comfortable and supported throughout. We recognise that applying for a new job can be daunting, so please let us know if there is anything we can do to enable you to be yourself, and we will look to provide any reasonable adjustments to support all applicants.