Senior Rf Engineer

DCV Technologies; Enfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DCV Technologies in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior RF Engineer to join its radar and microwave systems team. This hands-on role focuses on RF module development, antenna design and production support in a high‑tech defence environment.

The engineer will work on RF circuit design, antenna arrays, microwave PCB layouts, and verification across testing and production workflows. The position requires experience in radar or defence domains and collaboration with suppliers and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• RF / Microwave Engineering experience.
• Antenna design experience.
• RF PCB design at microwave frequencies.
• Experience with RF components including LNAs, filters, mixers, PLLs and amplifiers.
• Familiarity with Vector Network Analysers (VNA) and Spectrum Analysers.
• Experience within radar, defence, aerospace, communications or surveillance systems.
• Manufacturing or production support experience.

Responsibilities

• RF and microwave circuit design.
• Antenna design and array antenna development.
• RF PCB layout and schematic review.
• RF system analysis and component selection.
• Support RF manufacturing, SMT and production test.
• Validation, verification and troubleshooting of RF systems.
• Work with suppliers, quality and engineering teams.
• Support design for manufacture (DFM) and design for test (DFT).

Skills

RF / Microwave Engineering

Antenna design

RF PCB design (microwave)

RF components (LNAs, filters, mixers,?

VNAs & Spectrum Analyzers

Radar/defence/aerospace experience

Manufacturing / production support

Tools

Altium Designer

MATLAB

Python

EMC knowledge

Job description

Senior RF Engineer – Radar & Microwave Systems

We are recruiting for a Senior RF Engineer to join an advanced engineering business developing cutting-edge radar, microwave and RF systems for defence and surveillance applications.

This is a hands‑on RF engineering role focused on RF module development, antenna design, microwave PCB design, RF testing and production support within a highly technical engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• RF and microwave circuit design
• Antenna design and array antenna development
• RF PCB layout and schematic review
• RF system analysis and component selection
• Support RF manufacturing, SMT and production test
• Validation, verification and troubleshooting of RF systems
• Work with suppliers, quality and engineering teams
• Support design for manufacture (DFM) and design for test (DFT)

Essential Skills

• RF / Microwave Engineering experience
• Antenna design experience
• RF PCB design at microwave frequencies
• Experience with RF components including LNAs, filters, mixers, PLLs and amplifiers
• Familiarity with Vector Network Analysers (VNA) and Spectrum Analysers
• Experience within radar, defence, aerospace, communications or surveillance systems
• Manufacturing or production support experience

Desirable Skills

• Altium Designer
• MATLAB or Python
• EMC knowledge
• Radar systems or RF communications
• Requirements verification & validation

This is an excellent opportunity for an RF Engineer, Microwave Engineer, Antenna Engineer or Radar Engineer seeking involvement in complex RF hardware development and next‑generation sensing technology.