Senior Rf Engineer

Copello; Whiteley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team in Hampshire, on-site for a 6‑month initial contract inside IR35. You will design RF systems and board‑level hardware, developing solutions across transmitters, receivers, PAs, filters, and SDR systems.

The role requires hands-on experience with RF lab equipment and proven delivery from concept to test. You will produce schematics, layouts, simulations, and test plans while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to

Qualifications

• Strong experience in discrete RF design at board and system level.
• Solid RF fundamentals: impedance matching, filters, noise, linearity.
• Hands-on with RF measurement tools and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design RF systems and board-level hardware.
• Develop transmitters, receivers, power amplifiers, filters, and SDR systems.
• Produce schematics, PCB layouts, simulations, and test plans.
• Support integration, validation, and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance products.

Skills

Discrete RF design

RF design

RF analysis

Impedance matching

RF simulation

Tools

AWR

PADS

Job description

Senior RF Engineer

Whiteley (On site work) – 6 months initial (inside IR35) - Active SC required

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior RF Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team in Hampshire.

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

• 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