RF Lead Engineer | Remote & Flexible Hours

Forefront RF Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & pension

Share Option Scheme

25 days holiday

Weekly lunches

Flexible hours & remote work

Private medical insurance

Life assurance x4

Income protection

Healthshield Cash plan

Heka benefits platform

Job summary

Forefront RF Ltd in Cambridge, UK, seeks an experienced RF Lead Engineer to lead the detailed RF design, development, and delivery of RF subsystems within a defined architecture. This hands-on role combines deep RF expertise with team leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration to meet performance, quality, and schedule targets.

You will work closely with the System Architect and other engineering disciplines to deliver innovative RF solutions for mobile and connected devices,

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in RF Engineering, Electronics, Physics, or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience in RF design across relevant frequency ranges.
• Proven experience leading RF technical delivery on complex projects.
• Solid understanding of RF theory, measurements, and practical implementation.
• Experience using RF simulation and design tools (ADS, AWR, CST, HFSS).
• Proficient with RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analysers, signal generators, power meters).

Responsibilities

• Lead RF design activities across projects in line with system-level requirements and architecture.
• Own subsystem performance, implementation, and technical delivery.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical approval for RF designs.
• Design, simulate, and validate RF circuits and subsystems (LNAs, PAs, filters, duplexers).
• Translate system requirements into detailed RF designs and optimise within constraints.
• Define and execute RF test plans and verification activities.

Skills

RF design

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional

System-level

Testing & verification

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Degree in RF Engineering

Electronics or Physics background

Tools

ADS

AWR

CST

HFSS

VNAs

Job description

Forefront RF Ltd in Cambridge, UK, seeks an experienced RF Lead Engineer to lead the detailed RF design, development, and delivery of RF subsystems within a defined architecture. This hands-on role combines deep RF expertise with team leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration to meet performance, quality, and schedule targets.

You will work closely with the System Architect and other engineering disciplines to deliver innovative RF solutions for mobile and connected devices,