Microwave Filter Design Engineer

Filtronic; North East; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled RF and Microwave Engineer to lead the design of advanced filter solutions. In this pivotal role, you will take full responsibility for the design process, from simulation to prototyping, ensuring that all performance and manufacturability criteria are met. You will contribute to innovative research and development while collaborating closely with sales teams to address customer needs. This position offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact the future of high-frequency communications. Join us to be part of a team that values innovation and excellence!

Benefits

Pension Plans

Life Assurance

Leave Package

Work From Home

Training & Development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Microwave Filter design and tolerance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with tuning filters and conducting power handling tests.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate RF and Microwave Filters and Sub-systems.
• Compile design documentation and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Skills

RF Design Tools

Microwave Filter Design

Problem Solving

Fault Diagnosis

Education

Degree in RF/Communications Engineering

Tools

Microwave Office

CST

VNA

Job description

Filtronic delivers cutting-edge RF and mmWave solutions that power the future of high-frequency communications. From satellite links to next-generation sensing systems, we design and manufacture high-performance components and subsystems—including SSPAs, filters, and transceivers—ensuring seamless connectivity and precision at the highest frequencies.

Responsible for the design of RF and Microwave Filter and Sub-systems, ensuring that electrical performance, quality, cost and manufacturability requirements are met.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for all aspects of filter and sub-system design, including simulation, prototyping and validation
• Contribute to Research and Development into next generation filter solutions
• Support of Sales functions during the quotation phases including technical correspondence with customers
• The compilation and checking of design documentation, example: design logbooks, data packs, peer review etc. in preparation for design release and production
• To deliver fully verified and documented designs in line with project defined technical, schedule and cost constraints
• Preparing and reviewing tollgate documentation, ensuring the standard according to the NPI procedure is achieved and that reports are progressed and updated throughout the project
• To proactively participate in design reviews and to initiate design reviews to mitigate risk when appropriate
• To undertake all aspects of design verification and validation including preparation of test specifications, test reports and reliability testing/evaluation
• To maintain an up to date, comprehensive design compliance matrix, referencing robust evidence of compliance data for assigned designs
• Problem-solving and fault diagnosis of manufactured products during product introduction - including definition and train-out of diagnostic procedures
  
  
  

Requirements

• Relevant Degree (or equivalent) preferably RF/Communications Engineering
• Experience using RF design tools such as Microwave Office, and CST
• 5 Years + experience of Microwave Filter design including tolerance/yield analysis and DFM
• Hands on experience of tuning filters using VNA's, power handling and temperature tests etc
• Capable of achieving UK Security Check (SC) clearance
  
  
  

Benefits

• Pension Plans
• Life Assurance
• Leave Package
• Work From Home
• Training & Development