Senior Radio Frequency Design Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the UK defence industry as a Senior Radio Frequency Design Engineer. You will lead a high-performing team, deliver innovative RF designs, and contribute to complex projects. This role offers great career progression, exciting challenges, and opportunities for both technical and leadership development.

Benefits

Bonus up to 21%

Pension contributions up to 14%

Enhanced Parental Leave

Subsidised meals and free parking

Training and Career Development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in RF circuit design and testing from 30MHz to 30GHz.
• Strong understanding of digital, analog, and power supply design.
• Extensive knowledge of modern radio transceiver architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of RF systems.
• Inspire and drive high-performing engineering teams.
• Ensure solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.

Skills

Technical Leadership

RF Circuit Design

Digital and Analog Design Principles

RF Design Tools

Tools

Microwave Office

HFSS

Job description

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Senior Radio Frequency Design Engineer, Basildon

Location: Basildon, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

LOCATION – STEVENAGE

What we can offer you:

• Bonus: Opportunity to earn up to 21% of your base salary as a bonus.
• Pension: Combined employer and employee contributions of up to 14%.
• Enhanced Parental Leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with additional enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave, and fertility-related support.
• Facilities: Enjoy fantastic on-site amenities, including subsidised meals, free parking, and more.
• Training and Development: Access to excellent career progression, training, and development opportunities to support your growth.

The role:

The Team Lead for the RF & Antenna Team will be responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of complex RF systems within the UK defence industry. This role combines technical expertise in RF design (30MHz to 30GHz) with leadership and project management, overseeing a high-performing team to deliver innovative solutions on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards. The position offers career progression in both technical and leadership pathways.

What we want from you:

• Provide both technical and functional leadership, inspiring and driving high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated experience in RF circuit design and testing at the component level across a broad frequency range (30MHz to 30GHz), including LNAs, high-power amplifiers, filters, oscillators, synthesizers, and modulators.
• Strong understanding of digital, analog, and power supply design principles.
• Proficient in using RF and antenna design tools (e.g., Microwave Office, HFSS) for design and layout.
• Extensive knowledge of modern radio transceiver system architecture and design.

For Security Clearance reasons to work this role you must have British citizenship or be a dual national with British citizenship

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