RF Radar Engineer

IC Resources; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-related bonus

10% employer pension contribution

Private medical cover

25 days’ holiday

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking a Radar RF Engineer based near Cambridge to develop radar hardware from architecture and circuit design through prototyping, testing and debugging. You will work on complete radar systems across disciplines with hands-on lab work.

The role emphasizes practical radar hardware experience, collaboration with antenna, electronics, signal processing and mechanical teams, and the chance to contribute to radar technologies from concept to deployment.

Qualifications

• Degree in electronics, electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Strong hands-on radar hardware experience in real hardware.
• Experience with radar modelling, antenna development or radar signal processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop radar hardware from architecture and circuit design through prototyping, testing and debugging.
• Work on complete radar systems across multiple disciplines with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with antenna, electronics, signal processing, mechanical and systems specialists.
• Troubleshoot radar circuits and systems in the laboratory.

Skills

Radar fundamentals

Hands-on hardware testing

Circuit design

Lab instrumentation

Education

Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

RF lab equipment

Job description

Our client is a well-established technology development business based just outside Cambridge, working on advanced defence and aerospace systems. The company develops new radar, sensing and communications technologies for real operational challenges, with projects moving quickly from early ideas through to working hardware and deployment.

The Radar RF Engineer will work on specialist radar payloads and sensing systems used in areas such as air defence, counter-UAS and space situational awareness. The role covers the practical development of radar hardware, from initial architecture and circuit design through to prototyping, integration, testing and debugging.

You will work across complete radar systems rather than being limited to one circuit or component. Projects are multidisciplinary, so the Radar RF Engineer will work closely with antenna, electronics, signal processing, mechanical and systems specialists throughout the development process.

Our client is looking for someone with strong radar fundamentals and genuine hands‑on experience building, testing and troubleshooting radar circuits or systems. A degree in electronics, electrical engineering or a related discipline is expected, along with the confidence to solve technical problems in the laboratory rather than relying purely on simulation.

Experience with radar modelling, antenna development or radar signal processing would be valuable, but the main priority is practical radar hardware experience.

This is a strong opportunity for a Radar RF Engineer who wants varied project work, access to dedicated RF laboratories and an anechoic chamber, and the chance to see new radar technology progress from concept into real‑world use. The package includes a profit‑related bonus, 10% employer pension contribution, private medical cover and 25 days’ holiday.