RF Systems Lead — Antennas & Modules

Carbon60; Enfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon60 is seeking an experienced Senior RF Engineer to own RF and microwave work packages across the full product lifecycle, from requirements and design through to manufacture and in-service support.

The role focuses on leading RF module and antenna system development, maintaining designs, and providing expert guidance to supply chain and manufacturing teams, with strong emphasis on documentation and process adherence.

Qualifications

• Extensive RF design experience covering microwaves and PCB layouts.
• Hands-on experience with RF components (HPAs, LNAs, limiters, circulators, filters, mixers, PLLs).
• Experience with RF system design, cascade analysis and production support.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF module and antenna system development with internal and external teams.
• Maintain and improve RF/antenna designs, manage obsolescence.
• Define and verify RF/antenna requirements and specs.
• Provide RF/antenna expertise to Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers, and Customers.
• Support external RF/antenna designs and maintain production test solutions.
• Support RF module manufacture with trend analysis and root-cause investigation.
• Ensure procedures and quality standards are applied.
• Plan and manage small technical work packages.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

RF design expertise

Antenna design

PCB design in microwave frequencies

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Altium

Altair RF

MATLAB

Python

VNA

Job description

Carbon60 is seeking an experienced Senior RF Engineer to own RF and microwave work packages across the full product lifecycle, from requirements and design through to manufacture and in-service support.

The role focuses on leading RF module and antenna system development, maintaining designs, and providing expert guidance to supply chain and manufacturing teams, with strong emphasis on documentation and process adherence.