Lead RF Design Engineer

PA Consulting; Melbourn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension scheme

25 days leave + bonus day

Bonus scheme

Employee share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a hands-on RF engineer to work across RF circuit design, antenna design and wireless systems, delivering compliant, design-ready products. The role emphasizes practical bench work, collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams, and a strong focus on delivering solutions from concept through mass production.

The candidate should have a degree in electronic engineering and be eligible for UK security clearance, with experience spanning RF, embedded electronics, and

Qualifications

• Degree in electronic engineering or related subject.
• Ability to gain UK SC security clearance if not already acquired (UK nationality).
• Experience in RF circuit design, antenna design, and regulatory-aware product delivery.

Skills

RF Circuit Design

Antenna Design

Wireless Systems

Regulatory Compliance

RF Tools

Embedded Systems

Product Lifecycle

Technical Communication

Education

Electronic Engineering Degree

UK Security Clearance Eligibility

Tools

ADS

HFSS

CST

MATLAB

Job description

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

An example of some key technologies for our current projects are Software Defined Radio, high-speed networking and ‘hardsec’ but clients often approach us with unique challenges that require a creative outlook and an adaptable skill set.

We are looking for candidates with the following technical skills:

• RF Circuit Design and Testing
  • Designing and simulating RF circuits (amplifiers, oscillators, mixers).
  • Experience with PCB layout for high-frequency signals.
  • Hands-on testing with spectrum analysers, network analysers, signal generators.
• Antenna Design and Measurement
  • Designing, simulating, and optimizing antennas.
  • Conducting antenna pattern measurements and gain tests.
  • Wireless Communication Systems
• Working with protocols and standards (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, etc.).
• Familiarity with modulation schemes and multiplexing techniques.
• RF simulation software (ADS, HFSS, CST, MATLAB) for circuit/antenna/system design.
• Good experience within wider digital electronics and embedded systems engineering fields
• Exposure to the full product lifecycle from concept generation through to product release including demonstrable experience of delivering your designs into service / mass production.
• Possession of a good understanding of the regulatory landscape of the UK, EU and US and a proven track record of designing for compliance with appropriate standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable explaining complex engineering concepts to both a technical and non-technical audience.

And the following qualities:

• Someone not afraid to be ‘Hands-on’ and work with the team to work through challenges from first principles on the bench.
• Energy and enthusiasm to take on unfamiliar challenges, coupled with the ability to innovate and think freely.
• Enthusiasm to help build the careers of our less experienced engineers.

Qualifications

This is a challenging role, so we expect experience to be reinforced by a strong academic background.

• Degree qualified – a good degree in electronic engineering or a related subject
• The ability to gain UK SC security clearance if not already acquired (in practice, this requires sole UK nationality)

Additional Information

Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role.

• Quick call with one of our Tech Recruiters – to discuss your application, the role and PA
• Round 1: Either a competency or technical interview (60 mins)
• Round 2: Either a competency or technical interview, whichever you didn’t do at first round (60 mins)
• Final round: Meeting with a PA leader - a mini case study and discussion around your client-centricity (60 mins)

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [e-mail]