Senior RF Engineer

Recruit Mint Ltd; Towngate; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Enhanced pension (up to 8%)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Liberty Days

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd. seeks a Senior RF Engineer to own RF design from architecture to prototyping for mission-critical communications equipment in aviation and defence.

You will lead design, development, testing and documentation, mentor colleagues, and ensure quality across the team in a hands-on senior role.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of RF circuit design, simulation, prototyping and development.
• Experience across the full product development lifecycle.
• Ideally a 1st or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a relevant technical subject.
• Knowledge of communications systems equipment specification, design or test, which is an advantage.
• An understanding of communications modulation techniques, which is an advantage.
• Experience developing compliant products to external standards, including environmental, EMC and safety.
• Experience delivering complex products to market to customer timescales, and managing project scope to deliver on time.
• Practical experience of analogue and digital electronics and of introducing new products into manufacturing.
• A basic understanding of network technologies.
• A positive mindset, flexible approach, high aptitude to learn and excellent problem-solving skills.
• The ability to obtain and maintain UK Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out electronic engineering design and development to meet project requirements.
• Leading RF architectural design and detailed circuit design.
• Supporting PCB specification and layout, and evaluating and troubleshooting prototype PCBs.
• Carrying out and supporting hardware integration and test, including test plan development and execution.
• Producing clear technical documentation.
• Participating in hardware design, build and other technical reviews.
• Mentoring other members of the engineering design team.
• Acting as project technical lead when assigned that role.
• Ensuring product quality and maintaining standards across the team.

Skills

RF circuit design

Simulation

Prototyping

Product development lifecycle

Analogue & digital electronics

Network technologies

Problem solving

Security clearance (UK Government)

Education

1st or 2:1 degree in a technical subject

Tools

PCB layout

RF test equipment

Job description

Senior RF Engineer

Lead the RF design behind radios that keep aircraft and the ground safely connected, the world over.

This is a Senior RF Engineer role with an established manufacturer, providing technical leadership on mission-critical communications products.

As a Senior RF Engineer you will provide technical leadership across the design, development, test and documentation of communications products and their manufacturing test systems, for an established manufacturer of mission-critical equipment for the aviation and defence sectors. This is a hands-on senior role: you will own RF circuit design from architecture through to detailed design, prototyping and troubleshooting, support hardware integration and test, and act as project technical lead where assigned. You will also mentor the wider design team, bringing others on while keeping quality and standards high. If you are an experienced RF engineer who wants genuine technical ownership of complex, high-stakes products, this is a role with real depth to it.

Job Responsibilities

• Carrying out electronic engineering design and development to meet project requirements


• Leading RF architectural design and detailed circuit design


• Supporting PCB specification and layout, and evaluating and troubleshooting prototype PCBs


• Carrying out and supporting hardware integration and test, including test plan development and execution


• Producing clear technical documentation


• Participating in hardware design, build and other technical reviews


• Mentoring other members of the engineering design team


• Acting as project technical lead when assigned that role


• Ensuring product quality and maintaining standards across the team

Skills and Experience

To succeed as a Senior RF Engineer you will need:

• Significant experience of RF circuit design, simulation, prototyping and development


• Experience across the full product development lifecycle


• Ideally a 1st or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a relevant technical subject


• Knowledge of communications systems equipment specification, design or test, which is an advantage


• An understanding of communications modulation techniques, which is an advantage


• Experience developing compliant products to external standards, including environmental, EMC and safety


• Experience delivering complex products to market to customer timescales, and managing project scope to deliver on time


• Practical experience of analogue and digital electronics and of introducing new products into manufacturing


• A basic understanding of network technologies


• A positive mindset, flexible approach, high aptitude to learn and excellent problem-solving skills


• The ability to obtain and maintain UK Government security clearance

Pay and Benefits

As a Senior RF Engineer you will receive:

• A salary of up to £75,000


• Flexitime on a 37.5-hour week, with core hours between 09:30 and 15:00


• Enhanced pension scheme, with up to 8% company contribution


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell more


• Liberty Days, allowing you to request up to 3 days of annual leave on the day


• Private healthcare and life assurance


• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing services


• Cycle to work scheme, subsidised staff canteen and free on-site parking


• Flu vaccinations, long service and retirement awards


• Structured training and continuous learning

Senior RF roles that combine genuine technical ownership with real influence over the product do not come along often. You would lead the RF design on products that customers around the world depend on, mentor a capable team, and have a respected manufacturer behind you with real support to develop. If you are a Senior RF Engineer ready for that level of ownership, this is one to act on.