Senior RF Microwave Design Engineer

Redline Group Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading RF solutions provider in the UK seeks a Senior RF Microwave Design Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing advanced RF solutions for the defence industry, with responsibilities including RF amplifier design, schematic capture, and FPGA implementation. Ideal candidates will have knowledge in microwave testing and should hold a British Passport due to security clearance. The position is located in Herefordshire.

Qualifications

• Experience in RF microwave test equipment and measurement techniques.
• Knowledge of 100kHz-10MHz and 6GHz-40GHz frequency ranges.
• Understanding of BIT and mechanical enclosure design.

Responsibilities

• Design RF solutions aimed at defence applications.
• Conduct testing and validation of microwave components.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to innovate designs.

Skills

RF amplifier design

Schematic capture

FPGA programming

Discrete device matching

DC control and power management

Tools

Altium Designer

Microwave Office

LabVIEW

Job description

Job Description

I have an exciting job opportunity for you as a Senior RF Microwave Design Engineer.

My client is a market leader in RF solutions for the defence industry. They are now looking for a Senior RF Microwave Design Engineer to join their expert team based in Herefordshire.

For the Senior RF Microwave Design Engineer job in Herefordshire, they are looking for someone with experience in :

• RF amplifier design up to several hundred watts (20MHz to 6GHz)
• Discrete device matching, GaN and PIN diode switching
• Schematic capture, simulation, and component creation
• VSWR monitoring, filtering, and power limiting
• FPGA and microcontroller implementation
• DC control, sequencing, power management, and converters
• RF microwave test equipment and measurement techniques (gain, harmonics, intermodulation, etc.)

Desirable skills for this Herefordshire based job :

• Knowledge of 100kHz-10MHz and 6GHz-40GHz frequency ranges
• Altium Designer, Microwave Office, C / C++, Pulsonix (desirable)
• LabVIEW, Inventor or other CAD tools (desirable)
• Experience with TX / RX radio comms, data links, and digital interfaces
• Understanding of BIT (temperature, current, voltage) and mechanical enclosure design
• Must hold a British Passport (due to security clearance requirements)

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