Telecommunications engineer
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All labor market data as of Q4 2025. All education-related data as of academic year 2023/2024
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Specializations that can qualify you for this job
Telecommunications engineer
Telecommunications engineers design, build, test and maintain telecommunication systems and networks, including radio and broadcasting equipment.
They analyze customer needs and requirements, ensure that the equipment meets regulations, and prepare and present reports and proposals on telecommunication-related problems.
Telecommunications engineers design and oversee the service delivery in all its phases, supervising the installation and use of telecommunications equipment and facilities, preparing documentation and providing training for company staff once new equipment has been installed.
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Essential Skills & Knowledge
Essential Skills
- adjust ICT system capacity
- analyse network bandwidth requirements
- define technical requirements
- design computer network
- design process
- estimate costs of installing telecommunication devices
- implement a virtual private network
- interact with users to gather requirements
- log transmitter readings
- provide ICT system training
- support ICT system users
- use a complex communication system
- use session border controller
Essential Knowledge
- ICT communications protocols
- ICT network routing
- ICT network security risks
- ICT system user requirements
- electronics principles
- microwave principles
- procurement of ICT network equipment
- quality assurance methodologies
- signal processing
- systems development life-cycle
- telecommunication industry
The “Essential Skills and Knowledge” content is derived from the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) framework for more information refer to ESCO's website.
Top sectors hiring Bahrainis for this job
- Information and Communication
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