Telecommunications engineers design, build, test and maintain telecommunication systems and networks, including radio and broadcasting equipment. they analyse 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 it's 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.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Advising on and designing telecommunications devices or components, systems, equipment and distribution centres;
(b) Specifying production or installation methods, materials, quality and safety standards and directing production or installation work of telecommunications products and systems;
(c) Organizing and directing maintenance and repair of existing telecommunication systems, motors and equipment;
(d) Researching and advising on telecommunications equipment;
(e) Planning and designing communications networks based on wired, fibre optical and wireless communication media;
(f) Designing and developing signal processing algorithms and implementing these through appropriate choice of hardware and software;
(g) Designing telecommunications networks and radio and television distribution systems, including both cable and over the air.