Senior Antenna Engineer

HENSOLDT AG; Enfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT AG is seeking a Senior Antenna Engineer in the United Kingdom to lead significant work packages in antenna design, modelling and development, testing and support, with cross-functional liaison to radar systems analysis.

The role requires hands-on experience with microwave antenna design, RF components, and software-based modelling, plus familiarity with test equipment and production environments. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Printed and waveguide antenna design at microwave frequencies.
• RF component design/selection including rotary joints, RF filters, splitters, combiners.
• Knowledge of high power RF amplifiers, LNAs, limiters, circulators, filters, mixers, and PLLs.
• Antenna system design using software modelling packages.
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (spectrum analysers, vector network analysers).
• Antenna theory and design and test including array antennas (slotted/printed).
• Design for test and design for manufacture.
• Experience in a Production Environment (near-field scanning, compact ranges, anechoic chambers).
• Self-motivated and team-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively lead antenna research and development.
• Maintain antenna designs, design/test methodology, and data; support product improvements and obsolescence management.
• Oversee derivation of requirements, specifications, and verification & validation requirements.
• Provide technical support to Algorithm Research, Systems, Hardware, Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers and Customers.
• Support antenna and RF designs and Production Test facilities and methodologies.
• Address manufacturability issues with issue responses, trend analysis and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure Engineering Procedures are followed and quality is maintained through design and manufacture.
• Generate estimates, plans and manage antenna-related work packages.
• Maintain adequate documentation for all work.
• Perform other tasks associated with this role.

Skills

Antenna design

RF modelling

Antenna test

Team-oriented

English proficiency

Tools

Altair RF

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Senior Antenna Engineer is responsible for significant work packages of Antenna design, modelling and development, test and support as well as support to Radar Systems analysis and some aspects for RF design and modelling.

Job Functions

• - Proactively lead antenna research and development.
• - Maintain antenna designs – including design and test methodology and design data, including for product Improvements and obsolescence management.
• - Oversee derivation of requirements and specifications and verification & validation requirements.
• - Provide technical support to the wider Algorithm Research team, as well as Systems, Hardware engineering teams, Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers and Customers.
• - Support antenna and RF designs and antenna Production Test facilities and methodologies.
• - Support manufacturability issues – responding to technical issues, undertaking trend analysis and root cause analysis.
• - Ensure that Engineering Procedures are correctly followed, and the quality is maintained through design and manufacture.
• - Generate estimates, plans and generally manage antenna related work packages.
• - Ensure adequate documentation is maintained.
• - Any other tasks associated with this role.

Requirements Essential

• - Printed and waveguide antenna design/development at microwave frequencies - comfortable with practical aspects of design and tolerance analysis.
• - RF Component design and/or selection including Rotary Joints, RF filters, splitters, combiners
• - Knowledge of High Power RF amplifier, Low Noise Amplifiers, Limiters, Circulators, Filters, Mixers and Phase Locked Loop usage would be advantage, particularly modelling aspects to support RF engineers in simulation
• - Antenna System Design using software modelling packages.
• - Familiarity with RF test equipment (e.g. Spectrum Analysers, Vector Network Analysers).
• - Antenna theory and design and test including array antennas, including slotted array and printed antennas
• - Design for test and design for manufacture.
• - Experience of a Production Environment (e.g. good understanding of processes such as near field scanning, compact ranges and anechoic chambers).
• - Self-motivated and enjoys working within a team.
• - Good command of written and verbal English.

Requirements Desirable

• - Familiar with antenna design software.
• - Familiar with Altair RF and antenna design software
• - Working knowledge of radar or closely related applications
• - Experience of any of the following:
  • - Knowledge of adjacent fields, such as radar systems modelling.
  • - Experience of requirements management and/or systems engineering disciplines.
  • - Use of MATLAB, Python and AI
  • - EMC
  • - Regulatory compliance (e.g. FCC, ITU or ETSI requirements)

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