Radio Technician

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Radio Technician to join the Field Support team.

As a Radio Technician, you will be responsible for the installation, testing and commissioning of radio infrastructure.  This includes radio base stations, radiating and non-radiating cable, antennas, cell enhancers, RF over fibre systems and related equipment.  

The Radio Engineer will work in a team alongside other telecommunications specialists on a range of projects in the railway environment.  They are responsible for ensuring that all works are carried out safely and correctly and in line with the applicable standards and designs.  The Radio Engineer will lead, or support fault-finding and maintenance activities as required.

The Radio Engineer must understand the limits of their own competency and the constraints associated with working on a live, safety-related communications network in the railway environment. 

This role will be based at our Waterloo office and will involve working permanent night shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installation of radio infrastructure, including radiating and non-radiating cable; splitters, couplers and other passive components; amplifiers, channel- and band-selective repeaters; RF over fibre systems; antennas and other equipment for TETRA and other radio systems.
• Installation of GPS antennas and systems.
• Modification of existing and legacy radio systems.
• Testing and commissioning of radio infrastructure, including cable loss, return loss, distance to fault and receiver de-sensitization tests. 
• Installation, testing and commissioning of radio base stations, including the Motorola and MTS4 systems.
• Compilation of detailed test results to a professional standard.
• Interpretation of design instructions and drawings, and their implementation. 
• Application of encryption keys for Airwave systems.
• Fault-finding and fault rectification, including support for the operations and
• Installation, commissioning and repair of DC power and UPS systems.
• Supporting other engineers with the installation and commissioning of other types of telecommunication’s system, including transmission systems, fibre optic cables, and copper telephony.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Must be able to install and commission radio base stations, antennas and other infrastructure.
• The role holder needs to be technically competent and adaptable.
• Commissioning radio base stations
• Installation and commissioning of radio infrastructure
• Proven experience with TETRA radio control and power systems.
• Strong understanding of Airwave communication systems.
• Experience supporting, maintaining, and troubleshooting legacy radio systems.
• Experience with other telecommunications systems (fibre optics, transmission, telephony)
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Human Skills 

• Highly organised
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills.
• Effective prioritisation
• Excellent problem solver
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure environments while managing time and deadlines efficiently.·      
• Able to prioritise tasks, manage workload independently, and balance competing demands.  

What We Can Offer

We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you will have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. 

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. 

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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