RF & Electronics Lab Technician

Filtronic; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary benchmarked at the top end of  

Hybrid working available

Job summary

Filtronic, based at the Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, seeks a practical and technically minded Engineering Technician to join the engineering team. You will work across RF, electronics and mechanical development, turning designs into working prototypes and test setups for telecommunications, space and defence applications.

The role is laboratory and workshop based, supporting development, assembly and testing of high‑performance products, with responsibilities ranging from RF measurements

Qualifications

• Practical engineering experience in electronics, RF, manufacturing or similar environment.
• Experience using electronic test equipment and lab instrumentation.
• Soldering and/or PCB rework experience is desirable.
• Basic scripting or test-automation skills in Python or MATLAB.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with cables or wiring harness assembly; CAD / 3D printing skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up and perform RF and electronic measurements in the lab.
• Operate test equipment including network analysers, signal generators, power meters and oscilloscopes.
• Connect instruments to PCs via Ethernet, USB, GPIB and serial interfaces.
• Run simple Python scripts for automated testing and data collection.
• Support soldering, PCB rework, fault-finding and component replacement.
• Manufacture RF cable assemblies and wiring harnesses; assemble prototype units.
• Produce fixtures and test jigs using 3D printing and CNC equipment.
• Maintain lab tools and records; document test results accurately.
• Collaborate with engineers to progress designs from prototype to production.

Skills

Electronics & RF

Test equipment

Soldering / PCB rework

Python / MATLAB basics

Schematics & wiring diagrams

3D printing / CAD

Attention to detail

Cross-disciplinary engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analysers

Signal generators

Power meters

GPIB / USB interfaces

Python

MATLAB

PCB rework tools

3D printing / CNC

CAD

Job description

Filtronic, based at the Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, seeks a practical and technically minded Engineering Technician to join the engineering team. You will work across RF, electronics and mechanical development, turning designs into working prototypes and test setups for telecommunications, space and defence applications.

The role is laboratory and workshop based, supporting development, assembly and testing of high‑performance products, with responsibilities ranging from RF measurements