Senior RF Engineer: Phased-Array & Beamforming

Energy Jobline ZR; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an RF Engineer to join a defence-focused tech product company near Cambridge. The role involves designing and optimising RF systems for high-frequency communications and sensing, including phased-array antenna design and beamforming, with testing and validation of RF performance.

Open to both graduates and senior engineers, the position offers a salary range of £35,000 to £80,000 depending on experience, and is based onsite close to Cambridge.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Electronics or Electrical Engineering (1st class).
• Project experience in RF design and testing through internships or academics.
• Experience using RF lab equipment (spectrum/network analysers, signal generators).
• Experience / exposure to phased-array antennas and beamforming.
• Knowledge of SDRs, RF front-end components, and RF standards.
• Linux experience for systems testing and low-level programming basics.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise RF systems for high-frequency communications.
• Test and validate RF performance and reliability.
• Work onsite at Cambridge offices/workshop.
• Collaborate on phased-array antenna and beamforming projects.

Skills

RF design & testing

RF lab equipment

Phased-array antennas

Beamforming

SDR basics

Linux

Low-level programming

Education

1st class degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Spectrum analyser

Network analyser

Signal generator

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an RF Engineer to join a defence-focused tech product company near Cambridge. The role involves designing and optimising RF systems for high-frequency communications and sensing, including phased-array antenna design and beamforming, with testing and validation of RF performance.

Open to both graduates and senior engineers, the position offers a salary range of £35,000 to £80,000 depending on experience, and is based onsite close to Cambridge.