Senior RF Hardware Engineer - Hybrid

Service Service; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel to Norwich office

Job summary

Service Service is seeking a Senior RF Hardware Engineer to own high-frequency RF/mixed-signal hardware from concept to production. The role requires leading architecture, simulations, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and test teams.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in RF hardware, experience taking products to production, and strong skills in low phase noise, signal generation, and measurement techniques, with hybrid work and travel to Norwich.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on precision RF/mixed-signal hardware experience.
• Proven track record of taking RF products into production.
• Strong knowledge of low phase noise, signal generation, frequency conversion and signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of precision RF and mixed-signal hardware.
• Design across DC to 27GHz, with 50GHz+ experience desirable.
• Perform RF simulation, modelling and analysis using ADS, AWR, HFSS or CST.
• Use VNAs, spectrum/phase-noise analysers, signal generators, power meters and TDRs.
• Lead design reviews, verification, risk management and component obsolescence.
• Work closely with manufacturing and test teams on design-for-manufacture and yield.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across the engineering team.
• Contribute to future RF technology and product development.

Skills

RF engineering

Leadership

Technical communication

Mentoring

Project delivery

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic/RF/Microwave Engineering

Tools

ADS

AWR

HFSS

CST

Job description

Senior RF Hardware Engineer

Hybrid with travel to Norwich office

£85,000 per annum

Service Service is recruiting for an experienced Senior RF Hardware Engineer to join an established engineering business developing precision RF and electrical calibration equipment.

This is a hybrid role with travle to the Norwich office as required.

This is a senior technical role responsible for the design, simulation, validation and lifecycle of RF and mixed-signal hardware, from concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and design of precision RF and mixed-signal hardware.
• Design across DC to 27GHz, with 50GHz+ experience desirable.
• Perform RF simulation, modelling and analysis using tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS or CST.
• Use VNAs, spectrum/phase-noise analysers, signal generators, power meters and TDRs.
• Lead design reviews, verification, risk management and component obsolescence.
• Work closely with manufacturing and test teams on design-for-manufacture and yield.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across the engineering team.
• Contribute to future RF technology and product development.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Degree qualified in Electrical, Electronic, RF or Microwave Engineering.
• 10+ years' hands-on precision RF/mixed-signal hardware experience.
• Proven track record of taking RF products into production.
• Strong knowledge of low phase noise, signal generation, frequency conversion and signal integrity.
• Experience with RF simulation and test equipment.
• Good understanding of metrology and measurement traceability.
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills.

An excellent opportunity for a highly experienced RF engineer to take technical ownership of complex, high-performance RF hardware within a specialist engineering environment.

This is a hybrid role with travel to the Norwich office as required.