Avionic RF Systems Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Farnborough seeks an Avionic RF Systems Engineer to join their innovative team. You will be responsible for developing RF and datalink avionics modules for high-altitude aircraft, ensuring robust design and compliance with aerospace standards. This role offers a competitive salary, a bonus scheme, and a supportive work environment focused on professional growth.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Competitive Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in analogue and digital electronic circuit design principles.
• Experience working in the aerospace and/or UAS industry.
• Knowledge of aerospace certification standards.

Responsibilities

• Executing full lifecycle analogue and digital circuit design.
• Managing the design and development of datalinks.
• Coordinating unit testing of Avionics modules.

Skills

Analogue Circuit Design

Digital Circuit Design

RF Systems

Electronic CAD

Aerospace Standards Knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

PLM Tools

ERP Tools

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Avionic RF Systems Engineer, Farnborough

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Client:

AALTO

Location:

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

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Job Description:

At AALTO, we take pride in building and offering an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. We believe in recognising your hard work and commitment, which is why we provide a fantastic bonus scheme that rewards your contributions. Additionally, we understand the importance of financial security and support your future with a competitive pension plan. When you join us, you become part of a workplace that not only encourages your professional growth but also cares about your personal fulfilment and financial stability.

AALTO is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Ready to take your career stratospheric?

AALTO is a global leader in the stratosphere. We design, manufacture and offer Earth observation and connectivity services using our record-breaking Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) solar-electric unmanned aircraft, capable of staying in the stratosphere for days, weeks, and months at a time.

Powered entirely by the sun, Zephyr operates above 60,000 feet, high above conventional air traffic. As a new layer in Earth observation and connectivity ecosystems, Zephyr is positioned between satellites and more conventional terrestrial assets – filling in the operational gap between the two layers, while remaining a complementary solution capable of working in a system of systems.

Services delivered with Zephyr can empower government and commercial customers with capabilities to see and sense or connect from the stratosphere – making a meaningful impact on the ground, from the skies.

Join #TeamAALTO as we create this new, up-and-coming frontier, and be a part of a highly-skilled, innovative and passionate group of people working together to make sure “the future is stratospheric.”

Job summary

We are looking for a design Engineer to work with us at our design and production site in Farnborough. Here you would be working in a small team developing RF and datalink avionics modules utilised on our high-altitude Zephyr aircraft.

Key Responsibilities

• Executing full lifecycle analogue and digital circuit design for harsh thermal and radiation environments
• Managing and supporting the design and development of datalinks (Satcom, GNSS)
• Coordinating unit testing of Avionics modules from component to systems level
• Managing non-conformances throughout the design lifecycle
• Capturing lessons learnt and identifying improvements to designs and processes
• Tracking design changes through a formal change process

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience of analogue and digital electronic circuit design principles
• Experience of RF systems (link budgets, antennas, transmitters/receivers etc.)
• Able to take a unit design from requirements through detailed design and system trade-offs to prototyping and batch production, testing and system integration
• Able to perform trade-off analyses of candidate solutions to best meet system requirements
• Use of electronic CAD packages (schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation etc.)
• Experience of electronic component selection in accordance with requirements
• Experience working in the aerospace and/or UAS industry
• Working knowledge of aerospace hardware certification standards DO-160 and DO-254 or equivalent defence standards
• Working knowledge of aerospace certification standards DO-178, ARP4754, ARP4761
• Experience of working with PLM and or ERP tools

At AALTO, we take pride in building and offering an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. We believe in recognising your hard work and commitment, which is why we provide a fantastic bonus scheme that rewards your contributions. Additionally, we understand the importance of financial security and support your future with a competitive pension plan. When you join us, you become part of a workplace that not only encourages your professional growth but also cares about your personal fulfilment and financial stability.

AALTO is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.