Senior RF Engineer

Darwin Recruitment; Comunidad Valenciana; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior RF Engineer based in Valencia, Spain. This role requires a Master's degree in RF engineering and over five years of experience in microwave engineering. Candidates should possess advanced problem-solving skills, be able to conduct root-cause analysis, and effectively communicate in English. Experience in aerospace systems and software like Altium and Python is a plus. The position offers an opportunity to work in a multicultural environment and engage in the full satellite project lifecycle.

Formación

• 5 years+ of experience in RF and microwave engineering.
• Familiarity with common measurement equipment.
• Ability to manage basic projects.

Responsabilidades

• Drive a new project from the technical side.
• Perform advanced measurements for RF systems.

Conocimientos

RF and microwave engineering

Problem-solving

Debugging skills

Root-cause analysis

Communication in English

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Multicultural teamwork

Educación

Master’s degree in Radio/RF/Communications/Signal/Electrical engineering

Herramientas

Altium

CST

Python

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Darwin Recruitment are hiring for a Senior RF Engineer in Valencia.

Requirements

What will you need to be successful in this role?

• Master’s degree in Radio/RF/Communications/Signal/Electrical engineering.
• 5 years+ of experience in RF and microwave engineering (including PCB board design, link budget, component selection).
• Familiar how to use common measurement equipment and skilled to do advanced measurements.
• Proficient problem-solving and debugging skills. Capability to tackle unconventional tasks and problems.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis on failures.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English (written and spoken).
• Ability to work independently, but also a co-operative team player.
• Suits well in a multicultural environment.
• Capability to drive a new project from the technical side, facing unknown issues and collaborating with people from different domains to solve it.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Willingness to be involved in the whole life cycle of the satellite.

In addition to the above, it would be beneficial if you had the below attributes and skills:

• Prior experience in aerospace systems.
• Prior experience with high frequency (5+ GHz) systems.
• Capability to manage basic projects.
• Prior experience in Altium, CST, Python.

Key Competencies

In addition to the requirements above, they evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process:

• Intellectual Firepower: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesizes complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity.
• Passion & Work Ethic: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge.
• Ownership & Action: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered.
• Team Player: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate.
• Integrity & Growth Mindset: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

James Godfrey