RF Systems Engineer

Matchtech; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus scheme

Pension contributions

Hybrid working arrangements

Overtime opportunities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

Matchtech seeks an RF Systems Engineer for its defence-focused Data Link Systems team in Bristol or Stevenage. The role is permanent with responsibilities spanning design, requirements management, and production support for RF data link systems used in high-performance weapons programs.

You will contribute across the full lifecycle, lead design reviews, and coordinate hardware transitions to production while liaising with suppliers and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering, RF engineering, microwave engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Knowledge of RF and microwave systems with interest in developing advanced RF communications capability.
• Understanding of requirements management, systems design and systems modelling.
• Familiarity with antenna systems, waveform design and implementation.
• Knowledge of system-level RF modelling and real-time digital signal processing for high-bandwidth systems.
• Experience with modelling, autocode generation, signal processing or research based on technical publications.
• Understanding of software and firmware integration, system proving, design certification and product qualification.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality technical reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the research, concept development, design and production of RF data link systems.
• Managing requirements and supporting systems design activities across the product lifecycle.
• Participating in or leading technical design reviews and producing clear engineering documentation.
• Supporting system-level functionality proving, including software and firmware integration.
• Coordinating the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental and qualification testing.
• Working with external suppliers in collaboration with procurement teams.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers where appropriate.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and presenting technical information to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

RF engineering

Microwave engineering

Requirements management

Antenna systems

RF modelling

Signal processing

Software integration

Technical leadership

Job description

Our client, a leading defence and security organisation, is seeking an RF Systems Engineer to join its growing Data Link Systems team in Bristol or Stevenage. This permanent role offers the opportunity to contribute to the design and implementation of advanced RF communication systems supporting high-performance weapons systems across the full product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the research, concept development, design and production of RF data link systems
• Managing requirements and supporting systems design activities across the product lifecycle
• Participating in or leading technical design reviews and producing clear engineering documentation
• Supporting system-level functionality proving, including software and firmware integration
• Coordinating the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental and qualification testing
• Working with external suppliers in collaboration with procurement teams
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers where appropriate
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and presenting technical information to internal and external stakeholders

Job Requirements:

• Experience in systems engineering, RF engineering, microwave engineering or a related technical discipline
• Knowledge of RF and microwave systems, with an interest in developing advanced RF communications capability
• Understanding of requirements management, systems design and systems modelling
• Familiarity with antenna systems, waveform design and implementation
• Knowledge of system-level RF modelling and real-time digital signal processing for high-bandwidth systems
• Experience with modelling, autocode generation, signal processing or research based on technical publications
• Understanding of software and firmware integration, system proving, design certification and product qualification
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality technical reports and presentations

Security Requirements:

Applicants must be British citizens or dual UK nationals holding British citizenship. Successful applicants will be required to undergo HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks after offer stage. Further restrictions relating to nationality or the right to work may apply.

Benefits:

• Company bonus scheme linked to organisational performance
• Employer and employee pension contribution options
• Opportunities for paid overtime
• Flexi leave, with additional leave available
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, subject to workload classification
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental, paternity and neonatal leave provisions
• Subsidised meals, free car parking and excellent site facilities
• Healthcare Cash Plan covering areas such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing

Our client also supports employee-led networks covering areas including gender equality, Pride, parents and carers, the Armed Forces, ethnic diversity, neurodiversity and disability. Adjustments and support are available throughout the recruitment process where required.
If you are an RF Systems Engineer looking to develop cutting-edge communications technology within the defence and security sector,