Senior RF Design Engineer

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company in Cambridge is seeking a Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer to lead hardware development for advanced wireless systems in critical environments. The role offers hybrid working in Cambridge and a competitive salary with bonus and excellent benefits.

You will own RF architectures, design transmit/receive chains, select RF components, produce schematics, and drive the product lifecycle from concept to production within a small, capable team.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in RF hardware design and development.
• Experience taking complex hardware from concept through to production.
• Strong debugging and fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Define RF architectures for next-generation wireless products.
• Design transmit and receive signal chains and select RF components.
• Produce schematics and support PCB layout activities.
• Develop mixed-signal and RF hardware for advanced radio systems.
• Bring up prototype hardware and validate performance.
• Conduct RF testing, fault-finding and optimisation in the lab.
• Support EMC, environmental and regulatory compliance activities.
• Introduce designs into production and support ongoing improvements.
• Collaborate closely with software, systems, mechanical and manufacturing teams.

Skills

RF hardware design

Production from concept to production

Debugging & fault-finding

Job description

Cambridge | Hybrid Working Available Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Develop Technology That Makes a Difference

An innovative UK engineering company is seeking a Senior RF Hardware Design Engineer to play a leading role in the development of advanced wireless communications technology deployed in critical operational environments around the world.

With a strong order book, long-term customer programmes and significant investment in next-generation product development, this is an opportunity to join a successful engineering business where technical expertise genuinely influences product direction.

The Opportunity

This is far more than a traditional RF design role.

You'll take ownership of RF hardware development across a portfolio of sophisticated wireless systems, helping shape the next generation of products that incorporate advanced cellular and radio technologies.

Working in a small, highly capable engineering team, you'll have genuine authority to influence architecture decisions, challenge existing approaches and drive innovation from concept through to production.

You'll remain involved throughout the complete product lifecycle rather than handing designs over after schematic completion.

What You'll Be Doing

• Defining RF architectures for next-generation wireless products
• Designing transmit and receive signal chains
• Selecting amplifiers, filters, mixers, switches and RF components
• Producing schematics and supporting PCB layout activities
• Developing mixed-signal and RF hardware for advanced radio systems
• Bringing up prototype hardware and validating performance
• RF testing, fault-finding and optimisation in the laboratory
• Supporting EMC, environmental and regulatory compliance activities
• Introducing designs into production and supporting ongoing product improvements
• Collaborating closely with software, systems, mechanical and manufacturing teams

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in RF hardware design and development
• Experience taking complex hardware from concept through to production
• Strong debugging and fault-finding skills