Apprentice Radio Engineer
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Company: APEX RADIO SYSTEMS LTD
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Location: Gateshead,, NE11 9SZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £20,000.00 per year
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000019515
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Application Deadline Date: 27/03/2026
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Start Date: 30/03/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday (09:00-17:00)
Brief Description
We are looking for a motivated and technically curious Junior Radio Engineer to join our growing technical team in Gateshead.
This role combines technical engineering work with customer-facing support, so we are looking for someone who enjoys both solving technical problems and helping people.
Future Prospects
- Long-term career development in a specialist engineering field.
Vacancy Detail
- A key part of this role involves working directly with customers, understanding their communicationchallenges and helping resolve technical issues. The successful candidate will therefore undertake a Level 2 Customer Service Apprenticeship, developing the professional communication, problem-solving and
service skills required to support customers effectively. - This training will complement the technical engineering experience gained within our technical team, as you will support the delivery and maintenance of professional communication systems, including two-way radio, RF infrastructure, and associated network technologies.
- You will gain practical experience working with radio equipment, antennas, infrastructure, and communications networks while learning from experienced engineers.
- The role involves a mixture of office-based technical work and on-site engineering activities, so candidates must be comfortable working in different environments and adapting to new technical challenges.
- Assist with the installation and commissioning of radio communication systems.
- Support the maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair of RF and communication equipment.
- Carry out site surveys and signal testing.
- Assist with antenna installation, infrastructure, and cabling.
- Help configure and program radio equipment and related systems.
- Support troubleshooting of radio, networking, and communication faults.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation and system records.
- Work with senior engineers during deployments and maintenance visits.
- Ensure all work is carried out in line with health and safety procedures.
Other Information
Full Driving Licence required