Senior Antenna Engineer – Radar & RF Systems

Matchtech Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is partnering with a leading defence organisation in Enfield to recruit a Senior Antenna Engineer for the UK Radar and Naval Solutions team. You will lead research, design, modelling and testing of microwave antenna technologies and support RF system development.

The role requires hands-on experience with antenna theory, RF components and modelling tools, and a proactive, collaborative approach within a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in microwave antenna design and development.
• Strong understanding of antenna theory and RF components.
• Experience with modelling software; Altair RF familiarity advantageous.
• Knowledge of RF systems including high-power/low-noise amplifiers, limiters and circulators.
• Experience with production/test environments and DFx considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead antenna R&D and engineering work packages.
• Design, model and test printed, waveguide, slotted array and other antennas at microwave frequencies.
• Maintain designs, data, test methodologies and documentation.
• Define requirements, specifications and verification activities.
• Provide technical support to systems, hardware, supply chain and customers.
• Support antenna and RF design, production test facilities and test methodologies.
• Investigate manufacturability issues via trend and root-cause analysis.
• Prepare estimates and project plans while maintaining quality standards.

Skills

Antenna design

RF engineering

Microwave frequencies

Design for test/DFX

MATLAB/Python

Communication in multidisciplinary 팀

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or RF/Microwave

Tools

Altair RF

Vector Network Analyser

Spectrum Analyser

Job description

Matchtech Group is partnering with a leading defence organisation in Enfield to recruit a Senior Antenna Engineer for the UK Radar and Naval Solutions team. You will lead research, design, modelling and testing of microwave antenna technologies and support RF system development.

The role requires hands-on experience with antenna theory, RF components and modelling tools, and a proactive, collaborative approach within a multi-disciplinary team.