Receiver Subsystem Lead - RF Engineer

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Edinburgh is seeking a Receiver Subsystem Lead - RF Engineer to play a pivotal role in a critical defense program. The position entails functional design and technical management of a complex radar receiver subsystem, contributing to national defense capabilities. Candidates should have hands-on experience with FPGAs and high-speed digital interfaces, and they will benefit from a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development and training

Collaborative working environment

Hybrid working patterns available

Qualifications

• Experience in functional design and hardware requirements management.
• Hands-on testing and integration experience.
• Familiarity with receiver and synthesizer subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Design and integration of radar receiver subsystem.
• Technical management of design engineers.
• Documentation and configuration management of work products.

Skills

Functional design of complex subsystems

FPGAs

High speed digital interfaces

Matlab

Collaborative team working

Tools

Mentor DxDesigner

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Receiver Subsystem Lead - RF Engineer, Edinburgh

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Client:

Leonardo

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a skilled lead RF engineer to join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) team, with responsibility for the receiver subsystem within the Team Tempest demonstrator Multi-Function Antenna. This UK-only project is a key part of the overall GCAP programme and will be part of the flight trials programme on Leonardo's 757 trials aircraft, Excalibur. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to play a fundamental role in a defence programme of critical national importance, and to shape the future of Combat Air capability in the UK.

The role is varied but focusses on the design, integration and test of the radar receiver subsystem. As the subsystem lead, you will be responsible for creating high quality and robust electronics design; for fully documenting and recording your work products; ensuring all certification processes are adhered to and documented; keeping the design under configuration management and providing plans and reports on progress.

With a diverse mix of skills already in the team, this role can be tailored to suit the right applicant.

With this role, your key areas of responsibility will be

Hardware requirements management

Functional design of the receiver subsystem

Technical management of design engineers through the lifecycle

Ownership of the electronics work packages within the subsystem

Developing plans for subsystem level integration and verification

Contributing towards LRI integration and verification plans

Chairing of design reviews within the Physical Hardware Design Process

Acting as primary point of contact to Engineering Management for all aspects of Electronics Engineering development

Mentoring and supervision of more junior team members

With this role, you will get:

Domain knowledge: you will apply and develop your knowledge of receiver electronics in a fast-paced and dynamic development team.

Continuous learning: you’ll be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring, in engineering lifecycle processes, leadership, or your own personal development.

Teamwork: you will work alongside like-minded professional engineers in a highly collaborative environment.

Engineering heritage: you will join a team with a rich heritage in Engineering, with 100 years’ experience of pioneering development.

To be considered for this role as the Receiver Subsystem Lead, you will have experience in several of the following areas:

Functional design of complex subsystems

FPGAs

High speed digital interfaces (10 Gbps and faster)

Using industry standard toolsets such as Matlab and Mentor DxDesigner

Working collaboratively across functions or in a multi-function team including Mechanical, Firmware, Software, Manufacturing and Layout Engineers

Hands-on testing and integration with complex electronics in a laboratory environment

You really must have:

A familiarity with receiver and synthesiser subsystems

Experience in planning for test and integration activities

Experience with design tools and also working within the lab

A passion for new technology

A desire to improve how we deliver to our customers

Hybrid working patterns are available with this role however you should expect to work on site regularly – the security aspects of the projects require this, as does the need for hands-on lab work.