Senior RF Engineer: Antenna & Microwave Systems Lead

Kelvin Hughes (A Hensoldt Company); Enfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT UK in Enfield is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to lead RF/microwave module development, antenna design, modelling and testing. You will drive small work packages, derive requirements, and provide RF expertise across the business.

The role requires strong microwave PCB design, RF component selection, system design, and familiarity with RF test equipment; production environment experience; and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Proficient in PCB design at microwave frequencies and able to manipulate schematics.
• Experience deriving and verifying RF system requirements and cascaded analyses.
• Familiar with RF test equipment (Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs).
• Antenna design and test, including array, slotted, and printed antennas.

Responsibilities

• Lead antenna and RF equipment development, internally or via suppliers.
• Maintain RF/antenna designs for improvements and obsolescence.
• Oversee requirements derivation and verification/validation.
• Provide RF design support to Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers and Customers.
• Support external designs and maintain production tests for antenna/RF.
• Assist RF module manufacture with issue analysis and trend/root-cause analysis.
• Ensure procedures are followed and quality is maintained in design and manufacture.
• Generate estimates and plan small work packages; maintain documentation.

Skills

PCB design at microwave frequencies

Antenna theory & design

RF system design

Schematic/layout review

English communication

Tools

Altium PCB Design

Altair RF

MATLAB

Python

Job description

HENSOLDT UK in Enfield is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to lead RF/microwave module development, antenna design, modelling and testing. You will drive small work packages, derive requirements, and provide RF expertise across the business.

The role requires strong microwave PCB design, RF component selection, system design, and familiarity with RF test equipment; production environment experience; and excellent English communication.