Radar RF Engineer

TTP plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Electric car leasing

Pension contribution

Job summary

TTP plc, based at TTP Campus in Melbourn near Cambridge, is seeking an RF/Radar Engineer to join the Defence & Aerospace team. You will work on specialist communications and radar payloads for a range of clients from startups to Tier 1 defence companies.

This role offers autonomy, teamwork and tangible impact as you move ideas from concept to deployable capability, with access to an on-site RF lab and advanced facilities.

Qualifications

• Strong radar design fundamentals with hands-on radar circuits experience.
• 1st or 2:1 degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Electronics or related discipline.
• Hands-on, creative problem solving approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with interdisciplinary teams.
• Curiosity and initiative to explore new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop specialist RF communications and radar payloads for clients.
• Create new capabilities across air defence, CUAS, non-standard communications and space situational awareness.
• Collaborate across teams and engage in project leadership and innovation.

Skills

Radar design

RF systems

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics or related

Job description

Company Description

TTP is an employee-owned technology and product development consultancy with a 40‑year track record of helping ambitious clients solve complex technical challenges and bring innovative, commercially successful solutions to market.

We invent, design, and manufacture impactful products and technologies across a wide range of industries – including healthcare, life science, energy, and communications – and at the intersection of biology, physical science and engineering.

Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you with the freedom to do your best work.

Job Description

Our Defence & Aerospace team works on ambitious, multidisciplinary projects spanning intelligent sensing, resilient communications, autonomy and next‑generation defence systems. One day you could be developing low‑cost sensing technologies or secure communications for contested environments; the next, designing autonomous and atomisable systems that help shape the future of defence.

You’ll work alongside bright, collaborative experts from across TTP, taking bold ideas from concept to deployable capability while tackling some of the toughest engineering challenges that really matter.

Our projects move from early‑stage product development to customer deployment at pace, giving you the satisfaction of seeing your work making a tangible difference in the real world much sooner than in many engineering roles.

Our facilities are varied with a dedicated RF laboratory including anechoic chamber as well as an on‑site micro‑fabrication facility and general physics & materials laboratories.

The role

You’ll use your RF and radar expertise to develop specialist communications and radar payloads for clients ranging from innovative start‑ups and scale‑ups to Tier 1 defence and aerospace companies. You’ll help create new capabilities across air defence, counter‑uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS), non‑standard communications and space situational awareness.

TTP values ambition, leadership, technical excellence, collaboration and great communication and provides a fantastic environment for you to be in control of your career. You can be involved in an exciting range of projects and client engagements, helping you expand your skills and interests in areas such as business development, project leadership, emerging technologies, and involvement in the many markets in which we and our customers operate.

It’s a role offering genuine variety, autonomy, teamwork and tangible impact.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in radar design and development, with hands‑on experience building and debugging radar circuits and systems.
• A 1st or 2:1 Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• A creative, hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to support and work with an interdisciplinary team.
• Curiosity and initiative to seek out new technologies and explore new opportunities.

Nice‑to‑have

• Experience modelling and simulating complex RF systems.
• Antenna design, modelling, and testing experience.
• Expertise in digital signal processing for relevant applications.

Additional Information

TTP is an employee‑owned business, based at TTP Campus in Melbourn, just 10 miles south of Cambridge. Our purpose‑built, sustainable offices and laboratories are set in green surroundings, creating an inspiring environment for innovation.

Our employee benefits include:

• Annual profit‑related bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary
• Free, nutritious lunch in our on‑site restaurant
• Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave
• Life insurance worth 6x salary
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• An activities and community fund that supports healthy activities that bring colleagues together; whether it’s lunchtime squash or football, Zumba or our own rock band.
• Local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships

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