Senior 5G Systems Engineer (NTN,Ground & Access)

Senior 5G Systems Engineer (NTN ,Ground & Access)

• Location: London (Hybrid/UK-remote considered)
  
  
• Type: Permanent
  
  
• Salary: Competitive + benefits
  
  You’ll lead the build-out of a cloud-native 5G RAN for a new satellite constellation, joining a small senior team working at the intersection of space and telecom.
  
  The Impact
  
  Design and integrate a standards-compliant satellite RAN (gNB/DU/CU) and the ground access layer, adapting terrestrial 5G for non-terrestrial networks (NTN). You’ll drive performance, reliability and security end-to-end across space and ground segments.
  
  What you’ll do
  
  
• Lead design/integration of a 5G satellite RAN and ground access
  
  
• Develop/validate NTN-compliant RAN components; ensure 3GPP alignment
  
  
• Build and operate a cloud-native RAN (containers, orchestration, automation)
  
  
• Collaborate with RAN, Core and Satellite teams; own lab, sim and field trials
  
  
• Champion scalability, security, interoperability and regulatory compliance
  
  What you’ll bring
  
  
• 5+ years in 5G RAN development/integration (NR, 3GPP, gNB/DU/CU)
  
  
• Cloud-native telecom, microservices, containers, Kubernetes
  
  
• Solid IP networking (routing/switching/security) & scripting (Python/Bash)
  
  
• RF/link-budget awareness and comfort across PHY/MAC and system level
  
  Desirable Skills
  
  
• NTN or satellite ground systems (antennas, modems, RF) experience
  
  
• Exposure to 5G Core and automated telco orchestration at scale
  
  
• Security for mission-critical telco, constellation ops/orbital dynamics
  
  Why Join?
  
  
• Own meaningful chunks of a first-wave network
  
  
• Work with senior operators
  
  
• High autonomy, real impact, modern stack
  
  Interested? Please apply