Chief RF Engineer

Steatite Limited; Leominster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Steatite Antennas, part of Solid State plc, Leominster, is seeking a Chief RF Engineer to join the Senior Leadership Team. You will act as the senior technical authority for antenna and RF engineering and lead design, verification and governance across complex RF/microwave projects.

The role requires extensive RF/antenna expertise, leadership skills, and a track record of taking concepts through test and production transfer, with hands-on VNA testing experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in RF and antenna engineering.
• Experience taking products from concept through test, verification and production transfer.
• Hands-on antenna test and measurement with VNAs and chamber-based setups.
• Experience in design authority, governance and engineering sign-off.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical authority for antenna and RF engineering.
• Lead antenna design, development, optimization and verification.
• Provide expert direction across EM modelling, simulation, testing and qualification.
• Lead design reviews, governance and technical sign-off.
• Own complex customer technical queries and provide authoritative guidance.
• Contribute to technical strategy and business priorities as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Mentor and develop engineers and strengthen technical capability.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes and standards.

Skills

RF engineering

Antenna design

EM theory

Leadership

Tools

CST Microwave Studio

Job description

Are you an experienced RF and antenna engineering leader ready to become the senior technical authority within a specialist engineering business?

Steatite Antennas, part of Solid State plc, is looking for a Chief RF Engineer to join our Senior Leadership Team in Leominster.

This is a highly influential appointment combining deep technical expertise, design authority and leadership. You will help define the future direction of our antenna capability while providing technical authority across complex RF, microwave.

What you will be doing

• Acting as the senior technical authority for antenna and RF engineering
• Leading antenna design, development, optimisation and verification
• Providing expert direction across EM modelling, simulation, testing and qualification
• Leading design reviews, engineering governance and technical sign-off
• Owning complex customer technical queries and providing authoritative engineering guidance
• Contributing to technical strategy and business priorities as part of the Senior Leadership Team
• Mentoring and developing engineers and strengthening technical capability
• Driving continuous improvement across engineering processes and standards

What we are looking for

You will bring extensive professional experience in RF and antenna engineering, together with:

• Strong knowledge of electromagnetic theory and antenna design
• Experience taking products from concept through test, verification and production transfer
• Practical experience with CST Microwave Studio or equivalent EM simulation tools
• Hands-on antenna test and measurement experience, including VNAs and chamber-based measurements
• Experience of design authority, technical governance and/or engineering sign-off
• The credibility to engage with customers, senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers

Experience within defence, aerospace, communications or another high-reliability environment would be advantageous.

Considering relocating for the right opportunity? We offer a generous relocation package to support candidates who may need to move to join us in Leominster.

This is a predominantly site-based position in Leominster, with UK and international travel as required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

If you are looking for a role where you can influence technical direction, future antenna capability, engineering excellence and business strategy, we would like to hear from you.