RF Design Engineer in Stevenage

Energy Jobline ZR; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job platform in Stevenage seeks an RF Design Engineer with practical RF design experience for cutting-edge defence products. Responsibilities include research, design, and testing of RF technology with a focus on hands-on modifications. The ideal candidate will be strong in soldering, fault finding and have experience with RF testing equipment. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation in electronic engineering.

Qualifications

• Proven practical RF (component level) design across 30 MHz to 30 GHz.
• Experience in RF design for harsh environments.
• Strong communicator with report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Research, design and test radio-frequency technology.
• Modify and create rapid prototypes as needed.
• Communicate problems, solutions, or results effectively to the team.

Skills

Proven practical RF design

Testing of RF circuits

Excellent practical skills

Ability to perform design proving tests

Good knowledge of digital and analogue design

Tools

Microwave Office

Spectrum Analysers

Power Meters

VNAs

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Description

The opportunity:

We're looking for an RF Design engineer with proven practical design experience for cutting edge defence products. You'll be working on the research, design and testing of cutting‑edge radio‑frequency technology for integration into our complex weapons systems, with a focus on utilising your hands on experience to carry out modifications or rapid prototypes where required.

We need a team player who can use their initiative and has a real passion for electronic engineering. The role would ideally suit someone who is comfortable carrying out hands on testing and modifications to boards while having a strong background in RF design.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Proven practical RF (component level) design and testing of RF circuits across a wide frequency range (eg, 30 MHz to 30 GHz, including LNA Amplifier, High Power Amplifier, filter, local oscillator, synthesiser, modulator design etc)
• RF design experience for harsh environments (EMC, vibration, thermal)
• Ability to perform design proving tests and trials in the onsite laboratory
• Excellent practical skills including soldering, fault finding and the use of RF test equipment including Spectrum Analysers, Power Meters & VNAs
• Good knowledge of digital, analogue and power supply design
• Experience using RF design tools (eg Microwave Office), including layout.
• Fully conversant with manufacturing techniques and capabilities, including design for manufacture and test.
• Strong communicator with excellent presentation and report writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly any problems, solutions or results to the team and customer.

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