DAS Engineer - Systems Integrator
- £40,000-£42,000 base + company car + on-call allowance + overtime
- Heathrow, London, United Kingdom
- Permanent
- 40000
- Telecoms
- Radio Frequency
Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?
Join a specialist RF and communications engineering business delivering critical communications solutions across the UK. The organisation offers a varied field-based role supporting major operational sites, with the opportunity to work across both cellular fault finding and vehicle communications installations.
This opportunity is ideal for a Field Engineer with experience in cellular fault finding looking for a hands-on role with excellent variety. The position focuses primarily on diagnosing and resolving cellular network issues while also supporting vehicle installation projects, offering a company car, regular overtime opportunities, and long-term career stability.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity and apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Carrying out cellular fault finding on PBE Axell systems and associated infrastructure at a major UK airport
- Documenting and reporting fault findings using established internal report templates for escalation
- Operating as the primary dedicated engineer for this subcontracted customer account for 15-20 days per month
- Supporting vehicle installation work as an additional workstream outside the core airport commitment
- Driving to and operating within the airport environment as required
- Contributing to the on-call rota over time as the role develops
Skills/Must Have:
- Demonstrable cellular fault finding experience, this is the core technical requirement for the role
- Full UK driving licence required for all aspects of the role including airport access and potential on-site driving
- 5 years of verifiable background history (employment or education) required for the airside pass application. Gaps of more than 28 days must be justifiable and supported by documentation
- Ability to start within a two-month notice period,earlier availability is a clear advantage given the imminent start date for the core workstream
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with PBE Axell equipment, candidates with prior PBE exposure will require less ramp-up time and are prioritised, though strong cellular engineers without it will be considered
- 5G experience
- Vehicle installation experience, enables deployment on the secondary workstream from day one
- DMR or PMR radio experience
- RFID exposure
Benefits:
- £40,000-£42,000 base salary (flexibility available for an exceptional candidate)
- Company car provided, including for the daily commute
- On-call allowance of approximately £3,000 per year once on the rota
- Overtime earnings estimated at £4,000-£5,000 additional per year, time and a half on weekdays, double time on Sundays
- Total package potential of £47,000-£49,000+ including on-call and overtime
- Flexible working hours between 7:00am and 5:30pm (no rigid 9-5 structure)
- Site familiarisation visit available before accepting the offer for candidates who want to see the working environment
Salary:
- £40,000-£42,000 base + company car + on-call allowance + overtime