Lead RF Engineer | Hybrid Lab & Cutting-Edge Radar

Leonardo S.p.A.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Online courses

Referral bonus

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo invites an experienced RF Engineer to lead the RF discipline for the Airborne AESA Radar (AAR) sector, guiding advanced radar technology and driving design excellence across multiple programmes.

You will manage the RF design team, mentor junior engineers, define architectures, and coordinate with IPTs. The role blends lab work with system integration across concepts, development, and customer delivery in a hybrid Edinburgh setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferred) or related science.
• 5+ years of RF circuit design experience.
• Strong understanding of microwave techniques and electromagnetic theory.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment (VNA, signal generators, spectrum analysers).
• Passion for new technology and customer delivery.

Responsibilities

• Hardware requirements capture and management.
• Concept development for complex functions and systems.
• Definition and management of architectures and interfaces.
• Technical management of the RF design team, including power and digital subsystems.
• Production of material for design reviews.
• Development of test planning, integration and design verification.
• Review outputs from team members and other disciplines.
• Mentoring and supervision of junior team members.
• Working with PELs to develop and maintain the project plan.

Skills

RF circuit design

Microwave techniques

Electromagnetic theory

VNA & test gear

Mentoring

Education

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Physics (related science)

Tools

VNA

Signal generators

Spectrum analysers

Keysight SystemVue

CST

MATLAB

Siemens Dx Designer/Xpedition

Job description

Leonardo invites an experienced RF Engineer to lead the RF discipline for the Airborne AESA Radar (AAR) sector, guiding advanced radar technology and driving design excellence across multiple programmes.

You will manage the RF design team, mentor junior engineers, define architectures, and coordinate with IPTs. The role blends lab work with system integration across concepts, development, and customer delivery in a hybrid Edinburgh setting.