RF/mmW Design Engineer

Filtronic; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm located in North East England is seeking an experienced RF/mmWave Design Engineer. The role involves designing and developing high-performance RF/mmWave components and ensuring compliance with electrical, quality, cost, and manufacturability standards. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience using RF design tools such as Microwave Office and CST. This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative telecommunications and defence products.

Qualifications

• Must have experience using RF design tools.
• Demonstrable experience of design verification and validation.
• Experience in transceiver product design is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF/mmW sub-circuits and systems.
• Prepare and review tollgate documentation.
• Conduct design verification and validation.

Skills

RF design tools

Microwave circuit/system design

Problem-solving

Electromechanical design

Education

Relevant Degree in RF/Communications Engineering

Tools

Microwave Office

CST

EMPro

ADS

Job description

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Filtronic delivers cutting-edge RF and mmWave solutions that power the future of high-frequency communications. From satellite links to next-generation sensing systems, we design and manufacture high-performance components and subsystems—including SSPAs, filters, and transceivers—ensuring seamless connectivity and precision at the highest frequencies.

Responsible for the design of RF/mmW elements and systems, ensuring that electrical performance, quality, cost and manufacturability requirements are met.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for the design and development of RF/mmW sub-circuits, sub-modules and systems within telecommunications and defence products.
• Detailed RF/mmW specification, design, simulation, and realisation, ideally including:
• Filters (range of topologies)
• Electromechanical product concept design in collaboration with mechanical design team
• Design of support electronics & layout of high frequency printed circuit boards in collaboration with electronics/PCB design team
• System line-up analysis.
• Thermal, MTBF and component derating analysis and reporting in line with company/customer requirements.
• The compilation and checking of design documentation, example: design logbooks, data packs, peer review etc. in preparation for design release and production.
• To deliver fully verified and documented designs in line with project defined technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Preparing and reviewing tollgate documentation, ensuring the standard according to the NPI procedure is achieved and that reports are progressed and updated throughout the project.
• To proactively participate in design reviews and to initiate design reviews to mitigate risk when appropriate.
• To undertake all aspects of design verification and validation including preparation of test specifications, test reports and reliability testing/evaluation.
• To maintain an up to date, comprehensive design compliance matrix, referencing robust evidence of compliance data for assigned designs.
• Problem-solving and fault diagnosis of manufactured products during product introduction – including definition and train-out of diagnostic procedures.

Requirements

• Relevant Degree (or equivalent) preferably RF/Communications Engineering.
• Experience using RF design tools such as Microwave Office, CST, EMPro and ADS
• Demonstrable experience of microwave circuit/system design including line-up analyses, tolerance/yield analysis and DFM.
• Experience in transceiver product design.