RF & Electronics Tech — Prototyping & Lab

Cambridge Science Park; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top of market salary

37.5h week

25 days holiday

Pension up to 8%

Life Assurance

Income Protection

SAYE share scheme

EV scheme

Cycle to Work

Volunteering day

Learning & development

Hybrid work

Job summary

Filtronic is an award-winning technology company at the Cambridge Science Park seeking an Engineering Technician. You will join a hands-on team supporting RF, electronics and mechanical development, turning designs into prototypes and reliable test setups for telecoms, space and defence applications.

The role is lab- and workshop-based, providing practical engineering support from development through to production, with opportunities to broaden technical skills across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics, RF, manufacturing or similar engineering environment.
• Experience using electronic test equipment.
• Soldering and PCB rework experience.
• Basic scripting or test-automation in Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Set up RF and electronic measurements.
• Operate test equipment (network analysers, signal generators, meters).
• Connect instruments to PCs (Ethernet, USB, GPIB, serial).
• Run simple Python scripts for automated testing and data collection.
• Support soldering, PCB rework and prototype fault-finding.
• Assemble cables, RF cable assemblies and wiring harnesses.
• Assemble mechanical parts and prototype units.
• Produce simple components and test jigs using 3D printing/CNC.
• Maintain lab tools and records.
• Collaborate with engineers to progress designs from prototype to production.

Skills

Electronics experience

RF systems

Soldering/PCB rework

Test equipment experience

Python/MATLAB scripting

Reading schematics/drawings

3D printing/CNC/CAD

Wiring harness assembly

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn across areas

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analysers

Signal generators

Power meters

GPIB interfaces

Job description

Filtronic is an award-winning technology company at the Cambridge Science Park seeking an Engineering Technician. You will join a hands-on team supporting RF, electronics and mechanical development, turning designs into prototypes and reliable test setups for telecoms, space and defence applications.

The role is lab- and workshop-based, providing practical engineering support from development through to production, with opportunities to broaden technical skills across disciplines.