Network Design Specialist RAN Tools

Job Description

Job Req ID: 50870

Posting Date: 16/9/25

Function: Engineering

Location: Birmingham / London / Bristol

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

Why this job matters
The position plays a critical role in shaping the efficiency, security, and scalability of RAN transmission planning across the network. By owning the tools, automation workflows, and roadmap, the role ensures that planning processes can be supported and also future-proofed to support evolving technologies like 5G and beyond. It safeguards data integrity, enforces security compliance, and drives innovation—ultimately enabling faster, smarter, and more reliable network deployment that directly impacts customer experience and operational excellence.

What you’ll be doing – your accountabilities

1. Tool Development & Governance

• Define and scope requirements. Lead development of internal tools and oversee alignment of external tools for topology design, transmission planning and radio design.
• Maintain governance over tool usage, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance with design standards.
• Ensure all transmission design tools and processes comply with BT’s security policies and standards.
• Ensure data integrity by implementing validation checks, maintaining consistent and reliable transmission planning data, resolving anomalies, and aligning with BT’s data governance standards across all design tools and systems.
• Own the roadmap for transmission design tools and platforms, prioritizing new features based on stakeholder input, business needs, and technology trends, and leading end-to-end development cycles to deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and user experience.
• Collaborate with IT and software teams to introduce or integrate tools.

2. Design Authority

• Act as the technical authority for transmission design tools and methodologies.
• Review and approve tool outputs used in transmission planning, rollout and downstream systems.
• Ensure alignment with transmission design, deployment, RAN architecture, and capacity planning.

3. Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with transmission designers, engineers, and rollout teams to gather requirements, feedback and improve tool usability.
• Provide training and support to the users of transmission tools.

4. Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay updated on industry trends in transmission technologies and planning tools.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance tool capabilities and design efficiency.

5. Process Automation

• Identify opportunities for automation in transmission related activities.
• Develop scripts, templates, and automation pipelines to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround times and accuracy.

Experience you’d be expected to have

• Strong understanding of RAN transmission technologies (microwave, fibre, IP/MPLS, LEO).
• Experience with transmission planning tools (e.g., IQLink, EAI, Sitetracker, Spectrum, Circuit Manager, Nemesis, IMS, GIS platforms).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, VBA) and data handling (Excel, SQL).
• Familiarity with automation frameworks and software development lifecycle.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in transmission planning or network design.
• Experience in tool development or process automation is highly desirable.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.