RF Design Engineer

BAE Systems; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the Isle of Wight is seeking an RF Engineer to support circuit design, simulation, and testing. The role requires a degree in Electronic Engineering and experience in RF design. Offering flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary of up to GBP54,000, this position provides opportunities for career development and contributions to important defense projects.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible discounted health benefits

Share plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• A degree, HNC, or HND in Electronic Engineering or related subject.
• An appetite for learning business approaches and procedures.
• Experience in RF design such as Radar, High Frequency, microwave.

Responsibilities

• Support RF circuit design including component selection, simulation, schematic capture.
• Contribute to design verification using simulation, analysis, and test techniques.
• Prepare guidance for PCB design teams.
• Support electromagnetic simulation and analysis.
• Support design evaluation and testing in the new engineering lab.

Skills

Experience in RF design (e.g. Radar, High Frequency, microwave)

A degree, HNC, or HND in Electronic Engineering or related subject

Willingness to learn business approaches and procedures

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Job description

Job title: RF Engineer

Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to GBP54,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

• Support RF circuit design including component selection, simulation, schematic capture and preparing guidance for PCB design teams
• Support electromagnetic simulation and analysis
• Contribute to design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques
• Contribute to design documentation and technical reports
• Support design evaluation and testing in our new engineering lab

Your skills and experiences:

• A degree, HNC, or HND in Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject/industrial experience
• An appetite for learning business approaches and procedures including standards for governance and compliance
• Experience in RF design e.g. Radar, High Frequency, microwave

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The BAE Systems Naval Radar team:

BAE Systems Naval Radar provides Radar products and support services to a diverse range of customers worldwide. This role will provide engineering support as part of a team delivering capability upgrades to the Royal Navy over the next 10 years. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business

Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include part time hours, accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 6 th August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.