Senior RF Engineer II

Confidential; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cesium is hiring a Senior RF Engineer II to lead RF circuits and system development for space and aerospace platforms. You will design RF blocks, perform analyses, and contribute across full development lifecycle from concept to in-orbit support.

Strong communication skills and hands-on lab experience with RF test equipment are essential. The role requires a BS/MS in EE with 6+ years in RF electronics, proficiency in CST/ADS and Altium, and experience with lab instruments such as VNAs and

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 6+ years of RF electronics design, analysis, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with CST, ADS and Altium.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF circuits and systems through all development phases.
• Create board-level schematics and PCB layouts for RF circuits.
• Analyze link budgets, modulation schemes and system-level communications concepts.
• Prepare design reviews for customers and executives and contribute to proposals.

Skills

RF electronics design

Schematic design

PCB layout

Link budgets

Modulation schemes

Communication concepts

Written and verbal communication

MATLAB (preferred)

Aerospace electronics

Antenna design (preferred)

EMI/EMC knowledge

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CST

ADS

Altium

Job description

Atthe company, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, the company is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.We are looking to add aSenior RF Engineer IIto our team. The ideal candidate has experience inboard-level RF electronics design. If you enjoy working in a startup environmentand are passionate about developing leading-edge RF hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.In this position, you will be responsible for RF circuits and systems through all phases of the development process. The ideal candidate will be proficient in board-level schematic design and PCB layout of RF circuits, and system-level communications concepts such as link budgets and modulation schemes. The work will include many aspects of phased array communication systems, including RF front-ends, frequency converters and synthesizers, filters, beamformers, power dividers, and phased array antennas.As a Cesium hardware team member, you will be responsible for RF hardware designs from initial concept through requirements definition, part selection, detailed design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesium's products. Hardware design tasks will include block diagrams, detailed schematics, PCB layout and routing, simulations, and test design.The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) from an accredited university or institution.
• 6+ years of industry experience in design and analysis of RF electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with professional simulation tools such as CST and ADS, as well as EDA tools such Altium.
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) from an accredited university or institution.
• 6+ years of industry experience in design and analysis of RF electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with professional simulation tools such as CST and ADS, as well as EDA tools such Altium.
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience with MATLAB or other programming languages.
• Experience in aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.
• Knowledge of worst-case circuit analysis, failure method and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis.
• Experience with antenna design.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques.

the company considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.please be aware that many roles will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including new starter’s nationality, any previous or dual nationalities held, place of birth and country of residence may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation. Please note: the company does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to the company team members not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of the company, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.Find Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow