Senior RF & Microwave Engineer (High-Power Systems)

Redline Group; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group is seeking an RF Microwave Engineer to join a specialist engineering business in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, working on high‑power microwave technologies for scientific and industrial applications.

You will design, model and test microwave systems, contribute to power beaming and microwave source development, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust RF hardware from conception to commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics or RF/MW engineering.
• Experience in RF or microwave design, analysis or testing.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools HFSS or CST.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on engineering development, testing and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high‑power RF and microwave systems from kW to MW class.
• Model and simulate microwave systems using electromagnetic tools.
• Specify, integrate and assemble RF hardware for development and testing.
• Commission, test and troubleshoot high- and low‑power microwave equipment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through the design process.
• Analyse test results and contribute to design improvements.

Skills

RF/MW design

EM simulation

Hardware integration

Test & debugging

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree

Physics degree

RF/Microwave engineering degree

Tools

HFSS

CST

Job description

Redline Group is seeking an RF Microwave Engineer to join a specialist engineering business in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, working on high‑power microwave technologies for scientific and industrial applications.

You will design, model and test microwave systems, contribute to power beaming and microwave source development, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust RF hardware from conception to commissioning.