Senior Antenna Engineer - Radar & RF Systems Lead

Kelvin Hughes (A Hensoldt Company); Enfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelvin Hughes (A Hensoldt Company) seeks a Senior Antenna Engineer to lead significant work packages in antenna design, modelling and development, testing, and support for radar systems analysis and RF design modelling.

Role includes producing designs and documentation, collaborating with Systems, Hardware, and Quality teams, and overseeing test methodologies and production test facilities. Strong English communication is required.

Qualifications

• Printed and waveguide antenna design/development at microwave frequencies.
• RF component design and/or selection including rotary joints, RF filters, splitters, combiners.
• Knowledge of high power RF amplifiers, LNAs, limiters, circulators, filters, mixers and PLL usage.
• 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 (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 player.
• Good command of written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Proactively lead antenna research and development.
• Maintain antenna designs – including design and test methodology and design data.
• Oversee derivation of requirements and specifications and verification & validation requirements.
• Provide technical support to the wider Algorithm Research team, Systems, Hardware engineering, 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, trend analysis and root cause analysis.
• Ensure Engineering Procedures are followed and quality maintained through design and manufacture.
• Generate estimates, plans and manage antenna work packages.
• Ensure adequate documentation is maintained.
• Other tasks associated with this role.

Skills

Antenna design & development

RF system design

RF test equipment familiarity

Antenna array theory & design

Design for test & manufacture

Production environment experience

Written & verbal English

Software modelling tools (MATLAB/PY)**

Altair RF

Tools

Altair RF

Job description

Kelvin Hughes (A Hensoldt Company) seeks a Senior Antenna Engineer to lead significant work packages in antenna design, modelling and development, testing, and support for radar systems analysis and RF design modelling.

Role includes producing designs and documentation, collaborating with Systems, Hardware, and Quality teams, and overseeing test methodologies and production test facilities. Strong English communication is required.