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

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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- 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- 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- 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



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