RF Test Engineer

Forefront RF; Hartford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fabless semiconductor company in the UK is seeking a skilled engineer to provide critical feedback from RF measurements. The role demands a proactive approach in developing and maintaining measurement setups, ensuring high-quality documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and strong knowledge of RF concepts and measurements. The company offers flexible work options, competitive salary, and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Company Share Option Scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Weekly company lunches

Flexible work hours

Private medical insurance

Life assurance x 4

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of S-parameters, impedance matching, gain, noise figure, and linearity.
• Proficiency in developing measurement setups.
• Hands-on experience with soldering and electronic components.

Responsibilities

• Conduct RF measurements and evaluate product performance.
• Develop measurement systems for RF product characterization.
• Maintain documentation of measurement results and processes.

Skills

RF concepts

Conducting RF measurements

Scripting for test automation

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Network analysers

Spectrum analysers

Signal generators

Job description

Overview

You will be responsible for providing the development engineers with crucial feedback from hardware measurements to ensure high correlation between design and hardware. Proper documentation and attention to detail are critical, as is an understanding of both simple and complex RF measurements. This role requires a proactive approach to ensuring test setups and measurements are robust, reliable, and well-documented, contributing directly to our goal of delivering high‑quality RF modules.

Responsibilities

• Conduct RF measurements and evaluate product performance.
• Set up and develop measurement systems for the characterization of RF products.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback to development engineers to ensure design correlates closely with hardware.
• Maintain detailed and precise documentation of measurement results and processes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define measurement requirements and strategies.
• Develop scripts or automation processes for test systems to ensure repeatability and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with RF test standards and perform equipment calibration.
• Participate in design reviews and provide insights based on measurement outcomes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues arising during testing phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of RF concepts, including S‑parameters, impedance matching, gain, noise figure and linearity.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as network analysers, spectrum analysers, and signal generators.
• Proficiency in conducting RF measurements and developing measurement setups.
• Knowledge of RF measurement standards and compliance testing.
• Ability to understand and interpret schematics and RF system‑level diagrams.
• Experience in scripting or programming for test automation (e.g., Python, MATLAB).
• Hands‑on laboratory experience soldering printed circuit boards and discrete electronic components.

People Skills

• Proactive approach to problem‑solving with a resilient attitude towards ambiguity.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high‑quality output.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and pension contributions.
• Company Share Option Scheme.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Weekly company lunches.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance x 4.
• Income protection.
• Healthshield Cash plan.
• Heka flexible benefits platform.

Company

Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company developing breakthrough RF technology that radically simplifies RF front‑end architectures for mobile and connected devices. Forefront RF’s long‑term vision is to empower anyone to treat global connectivity as a commodity, effortlessly adding it to any device. We lead through innovation, solving our customers’ toughest challenges, enabling them to stay ahead by pushing the boundaries of RF design.