Job summary

Our client, a specialist in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.

Key skills required for this role

RF, Radar, Electronics, Design

Important

Strong experience in RF Electronics Design

Job description

This exciting role involves significant work packages of RF/Microwave module development, test, and support, along with offering RF design expertise across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively lead RF equipment development, via internal or sub-contracted work packages
• Maintain RF designs for product improvements or obsolescence
• Oversee derivation of requirements and specifications and their verification & validation
• Provide technical support to supply chain, quality, suppliers, and customers
• Support external RF designs and maintain RF production tests
• Support RF module manufacture, respond to technical issues, and undertake trend and root cause analysis
• Ensure engineering procedures are correctly followed and quality is maintained through design and manufacture
• Generate estimates, plans, and manage small work packages
• Ensure adequate documentation is maintained
• Any other tasks associated with this role

Job Requirements:

Essential:

• Experience in PCB design at microwave frequencies, capable of manipulating schematics and defining/reviewing required layout
• RF component selection; knowledge of high power RF amplifier, low noise amplifiers, limiters, circulators, filters, mixers, and phase locked loop usage
• Understanding of RF system design (e.g. Cascade Analysis)
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (e.g. Spectrum Analysers, Vector Network Analysers)
• Proficient in design for test and design for manufacture
• Experience of a production environment and understanding of processes such as SMT
• Self-motivated and enjoys working within a team
• Good command of written and verbal English

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Altium PCB design software
• Working knowledge of radar or closely related applications (e.g., comms)
• Experience in digital electronics or power supply design
• Understanding of requirements management and/or systems engineering disciplines
• Experience with test automation (e.g. through MATLAB or Python)
• Knowledge of EMC
• Understanding of regulatory compliance (e.g. FCC, ITU or ETSI requirements)

If you are a skilled RF Engineer looking for a challenging role within a dynamic industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's talented and innovative team.