Senior RF Engineer Filtronic

Cambridge Science Park; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working available

Job summary

Filtronic, based at our Cambridge site, seeks a Senior RF mm/Wave Engineer to design, develop and deliver high-performance RF and mmWave products. You will lead RF circuit design, perform simulations, measurements, and troubleshoot complex designs with cross-disciplinary teams.

You will contribute to technology roadmaps and support customer engagements while ensuring manufacturability and yield. Relocation assistance and skilled work visa sponsorship are available if required.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in RF, Microwave, Electronics or Communications Engineering.
• Experience in RF/mmW circuit or system design.
• Experience with RF design tools (Microwave Office, CST, EMPro or ADS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, simulation, and development of RF and mmWave circuits and subsystems.
• Conduct RF system analysis, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Carry out RF measurements, characterization, and validation of prototypes.
• Develop and maintain design reports, test plans, and results.
• Ensure designs meet specifications and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver projects on time.

Education

RF / Microwave / Electronics Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Microwave Office

CST Studio Suite

EMPro

ADS

Job description

Relocation Assistance and Skilled Work Visa Sponsorship is available, if required.

Filtronic is looking for a Senior RF mm/Wave Engineer to be based at our Cambridge site to play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of high-performance RF and mmWave products and solutions. This role involves advanced technical expertise in RF/microwave engineering, hands-on design and test, problem-solving, and close collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure successful project execution.

The Senior RF Engineer is responsible for delivering robust RF designs, supporting technology development, maintaining high engineering standards, and contributing to the company’s product roadmap.

Technical:

Lead the design, simulation, and development of RF and mmWave circuits, components, and subsystems
Conduct RF system analysis, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting of complex designs
Carry out RF measurements, characterisation, and validation of prototypes and production hardware
Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, including design reports, test plans, and results
Ensure designs meet required specifications, standards, and customer requirements
Contribute to technology and product roadmaps with innovative RF design solutions
Support RFQs, proposals, and customer engagements with technical input where required
Project & Product Management:

Work with project managers and engineering leads to deliver designs on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards
Support the transition of designs from concept through prototyping into volume manufacturing
Collaborate with process engineering and operations to ensure manufacturability and yield of RF products
Assist in risk identification and mitigation during the design and development process
Collaboration & Communication:

Work closely with electronics, mechanical, software, and systems engineers to deliver integrated solutions
Provide technical expertise and support to internal and external stakeholders, including customers
Present technical work and project updates to peers, management, and customers as required

Requirements
About you:

Relevant degree or equivalent experience in RF, Microwave, Electronics or Communications Engineering.
Experience in RF/mmW circuit or system design.
Experience using RF design tools such as Microwave Office, CST, EMPro or ADS would be beneficial.
Good understanding of microwave circuit design, system line-up analysis, tolerance/yield analysis and design for manufacture.
Experience of transceiver, amplifier, filter, module or subsystem design would be advantageous.
A practical approach to engineering, with good problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to contribute to technical activities and work collaboratively with other engineers.
Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing and project teams.

Benefits
Salary benchmarked at the top end of the market range to attract the strongest candidates.
37.5 hour working week
25 days’ holiday plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
Contributory pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution
Life Assurance
Income Protection Insurance
Save As You Earn (SAYE) share scheme
Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Volunteering day
Learning and development opportunities
Hybrid working available
Want to Know More?

This advert provides an overview of the role and its key responsibilities. If you would like details of the salary and benefits package on offer – please note that some benefits become available following successful completion of your probationary period – before investing your time in applying, or would simply like to have an informal conversation about the opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our Talent Partner on 01740 618828.

We are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the role, what we do, our culture or what it is like to work at Filtronic.