Senior RF Engineer

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a talented Senior RF Engineer to join their hardware engineering team in Edinburgh. In this role, you will be pivotal in developing state-of-the-art RF systems, supporting radar technology initiatives, and leading research projects. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in RF circuit design, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in RF circuit design and analysis required.
• First or second degree in relevant engineering or science fields.
• Familiar with RF measurement equipment and collaborative team work.

Responsibilities

• Lead applied research and feasibility studies for digital antenna concepts.
• Work with cross-functional teams providing RF hardware support.
• Create and document RF PCB designs and supervise junior engineers.

Skills

RF circuit design

Microwave techniques

Problem-solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, or EngD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Tools

ADS

AWR

CST

Job description

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We are looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced RF/Microwave Engineers at Senior level to join our growing hardware engineering team within a radar team in Leonardo, based in the Edinburgh office.

As an RF Engineer, you will play a critical role in the development, implementation, and maintenance of cutting-edge radio frequency systems. With a focus on ensuring optimal performance and functionality, you will contribute to the advancement of our defence technology.

What you’ll do as a Senior RF Engineer:

This is an exciting opportunity for you as an experienced engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge into our working environment. You will:

• Lead a series of applied research work-packages and feasibility studies, document and report on their findings, and provide RF architectural recommendations to support the creation of a digital antenna concept for our next generation surveillance radar system
• Work closely with the Antenna Design Authority; Receiver Design Authority; Lead Hardware Specialist while providing RF hardware support to your counterparts within the Digital hardware, Systems, Software, Firmware Engineering, Product Support and Test engineering team
• Take ownership of a system or functional block of RF PCB assemblies and:
• Create high quality and robust designs; fully document and record your work products, keep them under configuration management and provide plans and progress reports; and conduct design reviews within the design review framework
• Supervise junior responsible engineers from within your system or functional block of RF assemblies
• Solve real integration problems on both current and next generation advanced systems over the entire engineering life cycle

What we need from you:

• Qualifications: first or second degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics)
• Proven experience (5 years +) in RF circuit design and analysis and a strong understanding of microwave techniques and electromagnetic theory
• Proficiency in using commercial software tools for RF analysis /simulation and schematic capture such as ADS, AWR, CST
• Familiarity with RF measurement equipment and techniques
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and ability to meet project deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

It would be great if you have:

• Specific radar development experience in either antenna or receiver development
• Advanced research experience / expertise to be applied in a technical study investigation
• Concept development, defining architectures / partitioning in their domain
• Lab prototyping to support rapid development
• Hardware requirement specification definition
• Experience with providing layout support, including prototyping layouts