RF Front-End Engineer - Hybrid/Remote

Forefront RF; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and pension

Company Share Option Scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Weekly company lunches

Flexible work hours and remote work

Private medical insurance

Life assurance x 4

Income protection

Healthshield Cash plan

Heka flexible benefits platform

Job summary

Forefront RF in Cambridge, UK is seeking an experienced RF engineer to help build cutting‑edge RF modules in a fast‑moving startup. You will collaborate with IC designers, systems engineers and software teams to integrate RF technologies into high‑performance multi‑chip modules and drive wireless innovations to market.

The role demands hands‑on RF design, testing and characterization across PAs, LNAs, filters and switches, with strong RF fundamentals and proficiency with RF measurement tools.

Qualifications

• Experience developing RF modules or sub-systems for high-volume production.
• Knowledge of low-noise, low-power, and high-linearity RF design techniques.
• Strong RF fundamentals including impedance matching and harmonic behaviour.
• Experience using RF simulation tools (ADS, Microwave Office).
• Hands-on RF test equipment experience (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, noise meters).
• Familiarity with industry interfaces such as MIPI RFFE is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF front-end circuits and blocks to meet performance requirements.
• Collaborate with IC design teams on integrated tuning capacitors, PAs, LNAs, RF switches, interfaces, and power management.
• Integrate blocks into multi-chip modules with low loss and high performance.
• Optimise module layouts balancing size, performance, and manufacturability.
• Work with applications, systems, algorithm, and software teams to optimise overall module performance.
• Define, develop, and deliver comprehensive module test plans with stakeholders.
• Operate in a fast-paced, innovative startup environment.
• Communicate and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Document results and design decisions clearly.

Skills

RF design experience

Low-noise, low-power, high-linearity

RF fundamentals

RF simulation tools

RF test equipment

MIPI RFFE interface

Analytical/problem-solving

Team collaboration

Tools

ADS

Microwave Office

VNAs / spectrum analyzers

Noise meters

Job description

Forefront RF in Cambridge, UK is seeking an experienced RF engineer to help build cutting‑edge RF modules in a fast‑moving startup. You will collaborate with IC designers, systems engineers and software teams to integrate RF technologies into high‑performance multi‑chip modules and drive wireless innovations to market.

The role demands hands‑on RF design, testing and characterization across PAs, LNAs, filters and switches, with strong RF fundamentals and proficiency with RF measurement tools.