Senior RF Lead Engineer - Flexible Hours & Remote Options

Forefront RF Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and pension

Company Share Option Scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Weekly company lunches

Flexible work hours and remote work

Private medical insurance

Life assurance x 4

Income protection

Healthshield Cash plan

Heka flexible benefits platform

Job summary

Forefront RF Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a skilled RF Lead Engineer to drive the detailed RF design, development and delivery of subsystems within an overall architecture. The role is hands-on and delivery-focused, combining deep RF expertise with leadership, mentoring and cross-functional collaboration to meet performance, quality and schedule targets.

You will collaborate with the System Architect and other engineering disciplines, lead design reviews, optimise RF performance, and mentor

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in RF Engineering, Electronics, Physics, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience in RF design across relevant frequency ranges.
• Proven experience leading RF technical delivery on complex projects.
• Solid understanding of RF theory, measurements, and practical implementation.
• Experience using RF simulation and design tools (e.g. ADS, AWR, CST, HFSS).
• Proficient with RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analysers, signal generators, power meters, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead RF design activities across assigned projects in line with system-level requirements and architecture.
• Own subsystem performance, implementation, and technical delivery.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical approval for RF designs.
• Design, simulate, and validate RF circuits and subsystems (e.g. LNAs, PAs, filters, Duplexers).
• Translate system and architectural requirements into detailed RF designs.
• Support RF trade-offs and optimisation within given architectural constraints.
• Define and execute RF test plans and verification activities.
• Analyse RF measurements including S-parameters, NF, phase noise, EVM, ACPR, and linearity.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of RF performance issues.

Skills

Delivery-focused

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in RF Engineering, Electronics, Physics, or related field

Tools

ADS

AWR

CST

HFSS

VNAs

Spectrum analysers

Signal generators

Power meters

Job description

Forefront RF Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a skilled RF Lead Engineer to drive the detailed RF design, development and delivery of subsystems within an overall architecture. The role is hands-on and delivery-focused, combining deep RF expertise with leadership, mentoring and cross-functional collaboration to meet performance, quality and schedule targets.

You will collaborate with the System Architect and other engineering disciplines, lead design reviews, optimise RF performance, and mentor