Senior RF Engineer

MDA Space; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private healthcare

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join its UK team, delivering advanced satellite payload development across GEO/LEO missions. You will contribute to RF system and circuit design, PCB layout coordination, and rigorous link-budget analyses within a cross-disciplinary environment.

This role offers a hybrid work model in the UK, attractive benefits, and opportunities to work on world-leading space technologies, risk-aware design, and mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years RF engineering experience in Space or high reliability sectors.
• Knowledge of LEO/GEO communications payloads.
• Experience of circuit and PCB design and RF simulation tools.
• Specialist knowledge in high reliability design, spacecraft link budgets, signal integrity and EMI/EMC.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team designing satellite telecom payloads for diverse orbits.
• Perform RF system and circuit level design, simulation and testing.
• Support link budget analyses and performance assessments.
• Do detailed circuit design including schematic capture, component selection, and EM simulation.
• Conduct engineering analyses (derating, reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC) and documentation.
• Direct in-house and 3rd party PCB layout teams.
• Deliver prototypes and manufacturing-ready packages.

Skills

RF engineering

Circuit design

PCB design

RF simulation

Link budgets

Radiation effects

Tools

RF simulation tools

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and Geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

Senior RF Engineer

MDA’s international footprint in the UK creates opportunities to work with some of the most exciting space industrial players in the country. Delivering all three business area capabilities in Geointelligence, Robotics & Space Operations, and Satellite Systems, our UK team provides support to our European-based customers while specializing in the development of advanced space sensors for exploration missions as well as space-based communication technology. As our presence grows overseas, so does our need for new ambitious team players to help us advance our place in the Universe and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers developing satellite telecommunication payloads for a variety of orbits
• RF system and circuit level design, simulation and testing
• Supporting link budget analysis
• Detailed circuit design including schematic capture, component selection, circuit analysis and EM simulation
• Engineering analysis and documentation (Derating, Worst Case, Reliability, Radiation, EMI/EMC Analysis, FMECA, Power Budget)
• Directing in-house and 3rd party PCB layout design teams
• Delivering prototype and product quality manufacturing packages

Required Skills And Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in a RF engineering role, in the Space or an equivalent High Reliability sector
• Knowledge of LEO/GEO communications payloads
• Experience of circuit and PCB design and RF simulation tools
• Specialist knowledge in any of the following areas would be advantageous:
• High reliability design and analysis (Space, Military, Automotive, etc)
• Spacecraft link budgets
• Signal integrity analysis
• Electronic circuitry radiation effects and mitigation techniques
• Knowledge of environmental, thermal, safety and EMI/EMC standards

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s leadership in this next golden age.

Comments/Special Considerations

• Right to work: To confirm that you are entitled to take up the position as well as check your nationality and immigration status
• Identity: Full ID check
• Criminal records: Basic Disclosure
• Employment history check: Confirmation of past three years of employment (minimum) history/activity
• Reference checks

Benefits Statement

• MDA Space provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations.
• Private healthcare
• Disability income protection
• Life insurancePension plan
• Employee assistance program
• Hybrid work model in place, for a better work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.

Accommodations

MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.