Lead RF Design Engineer

PA Consulting; Melbourn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Generous company pension scheme

Annual performance-based bonus

PA share ownership

Job summary

PA Consulting in Melbourn, United Kingdom, is seeking a candidate with a strong background in RF Circuit Design and Antenna Design. The ideal applicant will have excellent communication skills and experience with RF simulation software.

The job offers health and lifestyle perks, 25 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme, and opportunities for community involvement. Enthusiasm to mentor less experienced engineers is also valued.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified – a good degree in electronic engineering or a related subject.
• The ability to gain UK SC security clearance if not already acquired.

Skills

RF Circuit Design and Testing

Antenna Design and Measurement

Experience with RF simulation software

Working with protocols and standards (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G)

Good communication skills

Education

Good degree in electronic engineering or a related subject

Tools

ADS

HFSS

CST

MATLAB

Job description

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.

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

• 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).

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).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Reasonable Adjustments

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