RF/Electronics Technician for Prototyping & Testing

Filtronic; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary benchmarked at market top end

37.5 hour working week

25 days’ holiday + buy up to 5

Contributory pension up to 8%

Life Assurance

Income Protection Insurance

SAYE share scheme

EV scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Volunteering day

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid working available

Job summary

Filtronic is seeking a practical and technically minded Engineering Technician to join the Cambridge team. The role supports RF, electronics and mechanical development, turning designs into working prototypes and reliable test setups for telecommunications, space and defence applications.

The role is laboratory and workshop based, offering hands-on experience across development, assembly and testing of high-performance products, with opportunities to broaden skills across RF measurement,

Qualifications

• Practical engineering experience in electronics, RF, manufacturing or similar.
• Experience using electronic test equipment.
• Soldering and PCB rework experience.
• Basic scripting or test-automation with Python or MATLAB.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with cable or wiring-harness assembly beneficial.
• Experience with 3D printing, CNC machining or CAD beneficial.
• Careful, methodical approach with good attention to detail.
• Willingness to develop skills across different areas of engineering.

Responsibilities

• Set up and carry out RF and electronic measurements.
• Operate test and measurement equipment (network analysers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes).
• Connect laboratory instruments to PCs using 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 cables, RF cable assemblies and wiring harnesses.
• Assemble mechanical parts, enclosures and prototype units.
• Produce fixtures and test jigs using 3D printing and CNC equipment.
• Maintain laboratory tools, equipment and components; record results and logs.
• Work with engineers to progress designs from prototype to production.

Skills

Electronics

RF

Manufacturing

Test equipment

Soldering

PCB rework

Python scripting

MATLAB scripting

Schematics reading

Wiring harness

3D printing

CNC/CAD

Detail oriented

Multidisciplinary

Tools

3D printing

CNC machining

CAD

Job description

Filtronic is seeking a practical and technically minded Engineering Technician to join the Cambridge team. The role supports RF, electronics and mechanical development, turning designs into working prototypes and reliable test setups for telecommunications, space and defence applications.

The role is laboratory and workshop based, offering hands-on experience across development, assembly and testing of high-performance products, with opportunities to broaden skills across RF measurement,