RF Test Engineer

MASS; Little Paxton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in St Neots is seeking an experienced RF Test Engineer to support integration testing of RF systems. This role involves liaising with military and industry stakeholders, developing test scripts, and ensuring system performance in simulated environments. Candidates should have experience with RF circuitry and test equipment, along with coding skills in MATLAB or Python. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Buy/sell annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance scheme

Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of analogue or digital RF circuitry.
• Operation of test equipment in a laboratory environment.
• Experience completing Verification & Validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support integration testing of RF systems in synthetic environments.
• Work with military stakeholders to assess performance of receiver hardware.
• Develop and implement test scripts to capture scenario performance.

Skills

Analogue RF circuitry

Digital RF circuitry

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

Education

STEM Degree or extensive experience with RF Electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal Generators

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analysers

Job description

Overview

RF Test Engineer - St Neots (PE19) - Permanent - Onsite

* £38,000 - £48,000

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shutdown
• Buy or sell up to 5 days' annual leave
• Annual Wellbeing allowance
• Two pension schemes to choose from
• Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members
• Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
• Share Save scheme
• Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail discounts
• Career development support

Team and context

Join our expanding Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group (EWOS) which is made up of 60+ electronic warfare specialists. From all manner of backgrounds, our engineers, scientists, and ex-military personnel combine their experience to help our customers achieve the true operational potential and help keep their people and platforms safe.

We are continuing to grow our team at our head office in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, working on key state-of-the-art research, development, and delivery projects, led by our technical customer, Dstl.

Responsibilities

• The primary role is to support integration testing of RF systems (including calibration, antenna models, and automated test scripts) in our complex synthetic environments.
• Focus on system level testing across a variety of simulated scenarios, injecting signals into a System Under Test (SUT) to verify and validate its performance.
• Work with minimal oversight, liaising with military stakeholders, academia, industry and international partners to assess performance of receiver hardware, develop improvements, and provide advice.
• Develop and implement test scripts to ensure the scenario and SUT performance is captured and understood; deploy scripts to test equipment (Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, and other specialized equipment) to provide a complete picture of system performance.
• Act as an end user/operator of threat models, participating in scenarios, applying doctrine, reacting to events, and learning systems in detail for customer engagement and trials.
• Collaborate with on-site MASS teams to ensure project success and contribute to high-visibility work.

Essential qualifications

• Experience of analogue or digital RF circuitry.
• Operation of test equipment in a laboratory environment (e.g., Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum/Network Analysers).
• Coding experience (e.g., MATLAB, Python, or LabVIEW).
• Experience completing Verification & Validation activities.
• STEM Degree or extensive experience with RF Electronics.

Desirable qualifications

• Background in EW systems and concepts, including radar systems.
• Experience working in synthetic testing environments.
• Experience using or creating automation scripts.
• Knowledge of network architecture.
• Knowledge of hardware acceleration technologies.
• Awareness of simulation and rendering engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity).

Wellbeing and non-negotiables

Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, with wellbeing programmes and policies supporting individuals including mental health first aiders and available support through an extensive employee assistance programme.

Due to the highly secure nature of the projects, you must be:

• A UK National and eligible to work in the UK
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government SC-level security clearance

How to apply

Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you