RF Systems Lead Engineer - Data Link Innovator

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA in Stevenage is seeking an RF Systems Lead Engineer to drive data link capabilities on the Future Air Superiority Effector (FASE) programme. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of RF engineers and oversee supplier engagement to ensure technical readiness for key milestones.

You will need a strong RF technology background, end-to-end systems engineering experience, and the ability to translate customer needs into robust design solutions while maintaining delivery quality.

Qualifications

• Understand RF technologies and system-level design for RF comms.
• Degree in STEM.
• Strong systems engineering experience across full product life cycle.
• Experience managing suppliers; customer-facing skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of data link capabilities on the FASE programme.
• Manage technical studies and trade-offs to ensure readiness for delivery.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of RF systems engineers.
• Engage with suppliers and customers to align capabilities with needs.
• Verify prototype hardware and support rapid exploitation.

Skills

RF technologies

System design

STEM degree

Systems engineering

Supplier management

Customer facing

Autonomy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Data link

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

SysML

MATLAB

Job description

MBDA in Stevenage is seeking an RF Systems Lead Engineer to drive data link capabilities on the Future Air Superiority Effector (FASE) programme. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of RF engineers and oversee supplier engagement to ensure technical readiness for key milestones.

You will need a strong RF technology background, end-to-end systems engineering experience, and the ability to translate customer needs into robust design solutions while maintaining delivery quality.