Senior RF Design Engineer

DTC | A Codan Company; Whiteley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Global opportunities

Development support

Collaborative team

Job summary

DTC | A Codan Company in Hampshire, UK, is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team. This hands-on role spans the full product lifecycle from concept through production and in-service support.

You’ll design RF systems and board-level hardware, develop transmitters, receivers, power amplifiers, filters and SDRs, produce schematics, PCB layouts, simulations and test plans, and support integration, validation and manufacturing with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics or related discipline.
• Strong experience in discrete (component-level) RF design.
• Strong experience in RF design and analysis (board and system level).
• Solid understanding of RF fundamentals (e.g. impedance matching, filters, noise, linearity).
• Experience with RF simulation and EDA tools (AWR, PADS or similar).
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (network analysers, spectrum analysers, oscilloscopes).
• Proven track record delivering RF designs from concept to test.

Responsibilities

• Designing RF systems and board-level hardware
• Developing solutions across transmitters, receivers, power amplifiers, filters, and SDR systems
• Producing schematics, PCB layouts, simulations, and test plans
• Supporting integration, validation, and manufacturing
• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance products

Skills

Discrete RF design

RF system analysis

Impedance matching

RF simulation tools

Network analyser

Spectrum analyser

Oscilloscopes

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Electronics

Tools

AWR

PADS

Job description

Title: Senior RF Design Engineer
Date: 13 Aug 2026
Location: United Kingdom, Whiteley, Hampshire, GB

About Us

DTC | A Codan Company develops high-performance wireless communication systems used in some of the most demanding environments worldwide, from defence and public safety to broadcast and major global events.
Our technology enables secure, reliable transmission of video, voice, and data where it matters most.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior RF Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team in Hampshire.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys component-level RF design and wants to work across the full product lifecycle from concept through to production and in-service support.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Designing RF systems and board-level hardware
• Developing solutions across transmitters, receivers, power amplifiers, filters, and SDR systems
• Producing schematics, PCB layouts, simulations, and test plans
• Supporting integration, validation, and manufacturing
• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance products

Essential

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Electronics or related discipline
• Strong experience in discrete (component-level) RF design
• Strong experience in RF design and analysis (board and system level)
• Solid understanding of RF fundamentals (e.g. impedance matching, filters, noise, linearity)
• Experience with RF simulation and EDA tools (e.g. AWR, PADS or similar)
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (network analysers, spectrum analysers, oscilloscopes)
• Proven track record delivering RF designs from concept to test

Desirable

• Experience with SDR, transceivers, LNAs, PAs, mixers, filters
• Knowledge of RF systems, propagation, modulation, or EMC compliance
• Exposure to DSP or communications systems

Why Join DTC

• Work on cutting-edge RF technology used globally
• Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team
• Opportunity to own designs end-to-end
• Flexible working, strong benefits, and ongoing development support
• Global organisation with opportunities to collaborate internationally

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