Chief RF Engineer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Leominster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Chief RF Engineer to join a specialist engineering business in Herefordshire. You will lead RF/antenna design across programmes, setting standards and owning critical technical decisions.

SC clearance is required; relocation support is available. Salary £80,000–£90,000 plus benefits. You will report to the General Manager and mentor engineers within the Senior Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in RF/antennas.
• Proven track record of taking designs from concept to production.
• Experience leading design reviews and final sign-off.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical voice for antenna and RF engineering and set standards.
• Chair design reviews and provide final technical sign-off on complex programmes.
• Oversee antenna development from concept to production and mentor engineers.

Skills

Antenna design

RF design

EM simulation

CST

VNAs

Design reviews

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Relevant degree in RF/antenna engineering

Tools

CST Studio

Vector Network Analyzers

Job description

A specialist engineering business that designs and manufactures antennas for harsh, mission-critical environments is looking for a Chief RF Engineer to join its Senior Leadership Team. This role offers the chance to take real technical ownership and directly shape where the business goes next.

As Chief RF Engineer, you will be the lead technical voice for antenna and RF engineering, setting standards and making the key design calls across complex programmes. Responsibilities include leading antenna development from initial concept through to production, as well as chairing design reviews and holding final technical sign-off.

The work covers RF, microwave and mmWave antennas, taking in EM simulation, design trade-offs, test and qualification. You will be the main technical contact for customers, work closely with the General Manager, and bring on the engineers in your team.

We are seeking RF and antenna engineers who have a relevant degree and a proven record of taking designs from concept into production. Candidates should be comfortable working autonomously and contributing to business and technical strategy, rather than working purely as an individual designer.

SC clearance is required for this role. Relocation support is available.

Chief RF Engineer essential requirements:

• Substantial antenna and RF design experience in industry
• EM simulation tools such as CST
• Hands-on antenna measurement using VNAs and anechoic chambers
• Experience as design authority or leading design reviews
• Experience mentoring engineers

Chief RF Engineer desirable requirements:

• Background in defence, aerospace or communications
• Previous experience at Chief, Principal or Lead level

Position: Chief RF Engineer

Location: Herefordshire

Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 plus benefits