Principal RF Engineer

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd. is seeking a Principal RF Engineer in Cambridge to own RF design decisions and guide products from specification through to production. You will lead the development of RF and mmWave circuits, modules and subsystems, balancing performance with manufacturability and cost.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to review, troubleshoot and release designs, while mentoring other engineers and improving design processes across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant RF/microwave/mmWave circuit or system design experience with a relevant degree or equivalent expertise.
• Proficiency with RF and EM simulation tools such as ADS, Microwave Office, CST or EMPro.
• Strong understanding of system line-up analysis, tolerance and yield analysis, and design for manufacture.
• Ability to lead technical work, support other engineers and turn design or measurement problems into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own RF design decisions from specification through to production and commissioning.
• Lead development of RF and mmWave circuits, modules and subsystems, with emphasis on performance, yield and cost.
• Collaborate with mechanical, PCB layout, manufacturing and test teams to review, troubleshoot and release designs.

Skills

RF design leadership

Problem solving

Team leadership

Manufacturing cost awareness

Education

Degree in RF engineering or related field

Tools

ADS

Microwave Office

CST

EMPro

Job description

Own the RF design decisions that determine how a product performs on the bench, and how reliably it can be manufactured.Our client designs and manufactures RF and microwave hardware for communications and defence applications. They are looking for a Principal RF Engineer based in Cambridge who can combine practical design expertise with the judgement to guide complex developments from specification through to production.

You’ll lead the development of RF and mmWave circuits, modules and subsystems, taking technical responsibility for simulation, implementation and verification. The challenge is to deliver the required electrical performance while accounting for component tolerances, manufacturing yield, reliability and cost.

Working closely with mechanical, electronics, PCB layout, manufacturing and test engineers, you’ll select components and MMICs, review designs, resolve technical risks and troubleshoot hardware during product introduction. You’ll also guide other engineers and help improve how designs are developed, reviewed and released.

Essential Experience

• Significant RF, microwave or mmWave circuit or system design experience, supported by a relevant degree or equivalent expertise
• Confidence using RF and electromagnetic simulation tools such as ADS, Microwave Office, CST or EMPro
• A strong understanding of system line-up analysis, tolerance and yield analysis, and design for manufacture
• The ability to lead technical work, support other engineers and turn design or measurement problems into practical solutions
• Experience designing transceivers, amplifiers, filters or integrated RF modules would be useful.

As Principal RF Engineer, you’ll have influence over both the hardware and the engineering decisions behind it. With in-house RF manufacturing capability and experienced engineers across design and test, you can follow your work through implementation, measurement and production, using that feedback to refine the design.