RF Design Engineer - Hybrid Defence Electronics

Anson Mccade; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson Mccade is seeking an experienced RF Design Engineer to support the design, development and validation of RF and mixed-signal electronics for defence applications.

You will own the RF development lifecycle from component selection and schematic design through PCB integration, laboratory verification with VNAs and spectrum analysers, and system-level validation, collaborating with electronics, firmware and test specialists.

Qualifications

• Experience designing RF analogue and mixed-signal electronics for defence systems.
• Ability to select components and design schematics to meet system requirements.
• Familiarity with RF front-end architectures and impedance matching procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF analogue and mixed-signal electronics for complex engineering systems.
• Develop transceiver and RF front-end architectures using MMIC, SiP and SoC-style devices.
• Design RF schematics, components, and matching networks per system requirements.
• Collaborate with PCB layout engineers on signal integrity, grounding and manufacturability.
• Plan and execute laboratory verification using VNAs, spectrum analysers and RF test equipment.

Skills

RF design

Mixed-signal electronics

Impedance matching

Transceiver architectures

Signal integrity

Tools

VNAs

Spectrum analysers

RF signal generators

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Anson Mccade is seeking an experienced RF Design Engineer to support the design, development and validation of RF and mixed-signal electronics for defence applications.

You will own the RF development lifecycle from component selection and schematic design through PCB integration, laboratory verification with VNAs and spectrum analysers, and system-level validation, collaborating with electronics, firmware and test specialists.