RF Design Engineer – Defence Electronics

Anson McCade; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced RF Design Engineer to support design, development and validation of RF and mixed-signal electronics for demanding defence applications. You will own the RF development lifecycle from schematic design to PCB integration and laboratory verification.

You will work closely with electronics, PCB layout, systems, firmware and test specialists to create reliable, production-ready solutions for high-technology programmes, using VNAs, analysers and RF test equipment

Qualifications

• Experience in RF analogue and mixed-signal electronics.
• Knowledge of transceiver architectures and RF front-ends.
• Ability to design RF schematics and impedance-matching networks.
• Collaboration with PCB layout and test teams.
• Lab verification using RF test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design RF analogue and mixed-signal electronics for complex systems.
• Develop transceiver and RF front-end architectures using MMIC/SiP/SoC devices.
• Design RF schematics, components and impedance-matching networks.
• Coordinate with PCB layout for signal integrity, grounding and shielding.
• Plan and execute laboratory verification using VNAs, analysers, and RF test gear.

Skills

RF Design

Analog/Mixed-signal

Transceiver design

Impedance matching

PCB integration

Schematic design

Tools

VNA

Spectrum Analyser

Oscilloscope

Power Meter

Job description

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced RF Design Engineer to support design, development and validation of RF and mixed-signal electronics for demanding defence applications. You will own the RF development lifecycle from schematic design to PCB integration and laboratory verification.

You will work closely with electronics, PCB layout, systems, firmware and test specialists to create reliable, production-ready solutions for high-technology programmes, using VNAs, analysers and RF test equipment