Graduate Engineer – RF, Embedded Software, Signal Processing & Hardware Development

Roke; Romsey; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive reward package

Private medical cover

Hybrid working arrangement

30 days annual leave with option tobuy

Learning & development via Roke Akadem

Job summary

Roke is offering a Graduate Engineer position based at our Romsey site in Hampshire. You will join a two-year graduate scheme, starting with a hands-on Boot Camp and then moving into project teams to tackle challenging problems in RF, embedded software, signal processing and hardware.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers on customer products and nationwide defence-related systems, gaining broad exposure across domains while developing both essential and specialized skills.

Qualifications

• Hardware design and development expertise.
• Signal processing theory knowledge.
• Embedded software and firmware development background.
• Radio Frequency (RF) foundations and concepts.
• Desirable: knowledge of wireless communications or radar systems.
• Desirable: FPGA design and development.
• Desirable: electromagnetics or antenna design.
• Desirable: acoustics and audio signal processing.
• Desirable: systems engineering and requirements analysis.
• Desirable: practical engineering skills such as soldering, hardware assembly and prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to develop RF, embedded software, signal processing and hardware technologies.
• Contribute to customer products and solutions across cyber, electronic warfare, and position/navigation domains.
• Apply academic knowledge to real-world engineering challenges during the two-year graduate scheme.
• Participate in Boot Camp and project teams to build a portfolio of work.

Skills

Hardware design

Signal processing

Embedded software

RF fundamentals

Tools

FPGA design

Job description

With a heritage spanning more than 70 years, Roke delivers specialist expertise across sensors, communications, cyber, artificial intelligence and machine learning. We transform complex data into actionable insight, helping organisations make smarter decisions and stay ahead of evolving challenges.

United by purpose and driven by innovation, we're on an exciting growth journey. We invest in technology, push technical boundaries, and empower our people to make a meaningful difference through work that protects what matters most.

Shaping the future of digital defence and security. Solving complex, high-stakes challenges with purpose and lasting impact.

Graduate Engineer – RF, Embedded Software, Signal Processing & Hardware Development

Launch your engineering career working on technology that helps solve some of the UK's most complex defence and national security challenges.

As a Graduate Engineer at Roke, you'll work alongside experienced engineers and scientists to develop advanced technologies across RF, Embedded Software, Signal Processing and Hardware Engineering. From communications and sensing systems to AI-enabled solutions, working on customer products and solutions that change the world across cyber, electronic warfare, position navigation & time, and mission operations. You'll have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real-world engineering challenges, accelerating your early career.

Whether you're interested in developing deep specialist expertise or exploring a broad range of technologies, Roke provides an environment where you can shape a career that matches your interests and ambitions.

What We’re Looking For

We are recruiting for a range of graduate roles spanning several technical disciplines across our Global Service and Products business areas. The skills listed below reflect the vast breadth of opportunities available. Candidates are expected to demonstrate relevant knowledge or experience in one or more areas rather than across every discipline.

Essential: one or more of the following:

• Hardware design and development
• Signal processing theory
• Embedded software and firmware development
• Radio Frequency (RF) foundations and concepts

Desirable: interest or experience in any of the following:

• Wireless communications or radar systems knowledge
• FPGA design and development
• Electromagnetics or antenna design
• Acoustics and audio signal processing
• Systems engineering and requirements analysis
• Practical engineering skills such as soldering, hardware assembly and prototyping

Your Learning and Development

As a Graduate Engineer, you'll spend your initial weeks in a dedicated Early Careers Boot Camp designed to equip you with the fundamental skills needed to succeed at Roke.

Following Boot Camp, you'll join a project team, continue your development and start contributing to real challenges that support national security and critical systems. The Graduate Scheme lasts two years and provides plenty of variety, giving you the opportunity to build a portfolio of work that showcases your developing skills and supports your future career aspirations.

You’ll benefit from:

• Structured technical training.
• Support from experienced engineers and mentors.
• Exposure to a variety of technologies, domains and projects.
• Opportunities to develop both broad technical knowledge and deeper specialist expertise.
• Support towards professional membership and future chartership aspirations.

Location

This role is based at our Romsey site in Hampshire: Our Locations & Offices | Roke

We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum of two days per week spent working at your base location, customer site or engineering facility, depending on project requirements.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of this position, you'll need to be eligible to achieve BPSS and SC clearance. As a result, you should have resided in the UK for the last five years and be prepared to declare any travel that involved being outside the UK for more than 28 days during that period.

Further information on security clearances can be found on the GOV.UK website.

• Competitive reward package – highly competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, salary reviews and pension scheme.
• Private medical cover – access to private healthcare through Bupa.
• Work-life balance – flexible working through flexi-time and hybrid arrangements, plus 30 days' annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional holiday.
• Health and wellbeing support – flexible benefits including life assurance, a Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme and eye care support.
• Recognition and rewards – length of service awards that celebrate and reward your contribution.
• Learning and development – access to LinkedIn Learning courses and our dedicated Roke Academy, supporting continuous learning and career development.
• Supportive and inclusive culture – a range of employee community groups that bring colleagues together, foster meaningful connections and create a genuine sense of belonging.

All benefits are subject to eligibility, terms and conditions.

Application Process

Our recruitment process is people-focused and does not use AI, reflecting the importance we place on a personal approach. If your initial application is successful, you’ll be invited to a Roke assessment centre, where you can meet members of the team and learn more about life at Roke.

Assessment centres are expected to take place in January 2027.

Roke welcomes applications from neurodiverse candidates and is committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you would like to discuss any specific requirements.