Microwave Network Design Engineer
Sector: Telecommunications
Work Model: Remote with travel to Saudi Arabia (15 days to 3 months per trip)
Language Requirement: English B2
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Microwave Network Design Engineer to deliver accurate, efficient, and reliable MW transmission designs for large-scale telecom environments. You will be responsible for developing end-to-end transmission solutions, validating RF feasibility, and ensuring optimal link performance across complex transport architectures. This role is central to enabling high-quality network rollout, minimizing deployment risks, and supporting operational excellence through strong engineering standards and cross-domain collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop MW network designs including High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD).
- Perform link budget calculations, path analysis, and frequency planning.
- Analyse MW design workflows to ensure optimal performance, capacity, and availability.
- Support site surveys (LoS and physical validation) and confirm technical feasibility of MW links.
- Ensure end-to-end consistency between MW design and transport/IP architecture.
- Collaborate with rollout and implementation teams to ensure smooth deployment execution.
- Troubleshoot design-related issues affecting network performance or service delivery.
- Conduct impact analysis of design decisions on availability, resilience, and customer services.
- Maintain data accuracy across MW planning tools and network documentation.
- Support integration between MW networks, OSS systems, and IP/MPLS transport layers.
- Investigate transmission issues across MW links and interfaces.
- Participate in incident resolution, providing expert MW engineering input.
- Perform RCA for link failures, degradation, or interference issues.
- Recommend improvements to MW design standards, methodologies, and engineering practices.
- Validate configurations and technical parameters during network changes or upgrades.
- Monitor KPIs such as link availability, throughput, and error rates, ensuring performance compliance.
- Work closely with cross-domain teams to support end-to-end network performance assurance.
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Microwave network design and planning.
- Strong experience in MW link design, link budget calculation, and frequency planning.
- Solid understanding of transport network architecture (MW, IP/MPLS, Sync).
- Experience integrating MW networks with OSS and Core/Transport systems.
- Hands-on experience with MW planning tools such as Pathloss, Atoll, or ICS Telecom.
- Strong knowledge of RF propagation, LoS analysis, and interference management.
- Familiarity with synchronization technologies (SyncE, IEEE 1588v2) is an advantage.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for MW performance issues.
- Experience identifying design gaps affecting availability and capacity.
- Strong communication skills and ability to align with multiple stakeholders.
- Mandatory willingness to travel to Saudi Arabia for periods ranging from 15 days to 3 months.
