Communications RF Engineer

TTP plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit-related bonus

25 days holiday

Employer pension contribution 10%

On-site restaurant lunch

Private medical insurance

Enhanced family friendly leave

Life insurance (6x salary)

Electric car leasing

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Community activities fund

Local sports & theatre discounts

Job summary

TTP plc, an employee-owned technology and product development consultancy, is recruiting a RF/communications engineer in the Defence & Aerospace team near Cambridge. You will work on ambitious projects spanning sensing, secure comms, autonomy and deployable capabilities.

You will collaborate with experts to move concepts to real-world systems, contributing from early development to customer deployment while enjoying varied facilities and a culture that values entrepreneurship and technical

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in RF and communications systems with hands-on experience.
• 1st or 2:1 Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Eng or related field.
• Creative, practical problem solver with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop specialist RF/communications capabilities for defence and aerospace clients.
• Contribute across air defence, counter-UAS and space situational awareness projects.
• Collaborate across teams to translate ideas into deployable capabilities.

Skills

RF systems

Electronics

Communication systems

Hands-on debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics/Electrical Eng

Tools

RF measurement tools

Antenna modelling

Job description

Company Description

TTP is an employee-owned technology and product development consultancy, with a 40-year track record of helping ambitious clients solve complex technical challenges and bring innovative, commercially successful solutions to market. We invent, design, and manufacture impactful products and technologies across a wide range of industries - including healthcare, life science, energy, and communications - and at the intersection of biology, physical science and engineering. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you with the freedom to do your best work.

Job Description

Our Defence & Aerospace team works on ambitious, multidisciplinary projects spanning intelligent sensing, resilient communications, autonomy and next-generation defence systems. One day you could be developing low-cost sensing technologies or secure communications for contested environments; the next, designing autonomous and attritable systems that help shape the future of defence.

You’ll work alongside bright, collaborative experts from across TTP, taking bold ideas from concept to deployable capability while tackling some of the toughest engineering challenges that really matter.

Our projects move from early-stage product development to customer deployment at pace, giving you the satisfaction of seeing your work making a tangible difference in the real world much sooner than in many engineering roles.

Our facilities are varied with a dedicated RF laboratory including anechoic chamber as well as an on-site micro-fabrication facility and general physics & materials laboratories.

The role

You’ll use your RF and communications expertise to develop specialist products for clients ranging from innovative start-ups and scale-ups to Tier 1 defence and aerospace companies. You’ll create new capabilities across air defence, counter-UAS, and space situational awareness. TTP values ambition, leadership, technical excellence, collaboration and great communication and provides a fantastic environment for you to be in control of your career. You can be involved in an exciting range of projects and client engagements, helping you expand your skills and interests in areas such as business development, project leadership, emerging technologies, and involvement in the many markets in which we and our customers operate. It's a role offering genuine variety, autonomy, teamwork, and tangible impact.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in the development of RF and communications systems, with hands-on experience, building, and debugging RF circuits and systems.
• A 1st or 2:1 Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• A creative, hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to support and work with an interdisciplinary team.
• Curiosity and initiative to seek out new technologies and explore new opportunities.

Nice-to-have

• Experience modelling and simulating complex RF systems.
• Antenna design, modelling, and testing experience.
• Expertise in digital signal processing for relevant applications.

Additional Information

Benefits

TTP is an employee-owned business, based at TTP Campus in Melbourn, just 10 miles south of Cambridge. Our purpose-built, sustainable offices and laboratories are set in green surroundings, creating an inspiring environment for innovation. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you with the freedom to do your best work.

Our employee benefits include:

• Annual profit-related bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary
• Free, nutritious lunch in our on-site restaurant
• Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Life insurance worth 6x salary
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• An activities and community fund that supports healthy activities that bring colleagues together; whether it’s lunchtime squash or football, Zumba or our own rock band.
• Local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships