Senior RF Hardware Engineer – SDR & Edge Sensing

Rowden; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

On-site Bristol HQ

Job summary

Rowden in Bristol is seeking a Principal RF Hardware Engineer to design analogue and mixed‑signal hardware across RF front‑end to ADC/DAC integration. The role works with RF, FPGA, embedded software and ML engineers to deliver robust hardware for demanding environments.

This hands‑on position requires on‑site presence at least three days a week, with hybrid travel to client sites. Relocation assistance is available; candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing RF and analogue hardware for wireless or radio systems.
• Experience designing RF signal chains including amplification, filtering, mixing and gain control.
• Strong understanding of the full RF signal chain, from antenna interface to ADC/DAC integration and digital processing pipelines.
• Experience integrating high‑speed ADC and DAC devices into RF systems.

Responsibilities

• Design RF front‑end architectures including amplification, filtering, frequency conversion and signal conditioning.
• Own RF and mixed‑signal hardware from concept to PCB implementation and bring‑up.
• Develop mixed‑signal hardware with high‑speed ADCs/DACs and clocking architectures.
• Design multi‑layer RF PCBs with strong RF performance and signal integrity.
• Select and integrate RF components (amplifiers, mixers, filters, oscillators, converters).
• Bring up new RF hardware platforms and validate RF performance with lab equipment.
• Debug and optimise RF signal chains across analogue, mixed‑signal and digital domains.
• Support integration of RF hardware with FPGA‑based SDR platforms and embedded systems.
• Produce high‑quality design documentation and conduct design reviews.

Skills

RF hardware design

RF front‑end

Signal chain design

PCB design

High-speed ADC/DAC

RF impedance control

Lab measurement

RF system integration

Tools

KiCad

Altium Designer

Job description

Rowden in Bristol is seeking a Principal RF Hardware Engineer to design analogue and mixed‑signal hardware across RF front‑end to ADC/DAC integration. The role works with RF, FPGA, embedded software and ML engineers to deliver robust hardware for demanding environments.

This hands‑on position requires on‑site presence at least three days a week, with hybrid travel to client sites. Relocation assistance is available; candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.