RF/Electronics Engineer - High-Speed Photonics Networking

Platform Recruitment; Torquay; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Pension

Healthcare for you and partner

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Relocation support

Job summary

Platform Recruitment invites an RF/Electronics Engineer to join a growing photonic networking company in Torquay. You will design high-speed interfaces for photonic devices, build 3D EM models, and verify results with measurements up to 50 GHz, while collaborating closely with a hands-on hardware team.

The ideal candidate has a strong RF/microwave foundation, experience in high-frequency design and measurement, and a PhD or Master’s degree with relevant industry experience.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in RF/microwave engineering, electromagnetics and applied mathematics.
• Experience with high-frequency design, simulation and measurement.
• PhD preferred; Masters with substantial industry experience also considered.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and characterize high-speed interfaces for photonic devices (drivers, TIAs, RF interconnects).
• Develop 3D electromagnetic models using HFSS/CST and correlate with measurements.
• Perform RF measurements above 50 GHz and de-embedding with advanced instrumentation.
• Support prototype bring-up, PCB reviews and debugging using Python or MATLAB.

Skills

RF/microwave engineering

Electromagnetics

Applied mathematics

High-frequency design

Signal integrity

SerDes

PAM4

Optical communications

Silicon photonics

Education

PhD in Electronics or Physics

Master's degree with industry experience

Tools

HFSS

CST

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Platform Recruitment invites an RF/Electronics Engineer to join a growing photonic networking company in Torquay. You will design high-speed interfaces for photonic devices, build 3D EM models, and verify results with measurements up to 50 GHz, while collaborating closely with a hands-on hardware team.

The ideal candidate has a strong RF/microwave foundation, experience in high-frequency design and measurement, and a PhD or Master’s degree with relevant industry experience.