Senior RF/Microwave Engineer – Radar Systems

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Employer pension contribution up to 15

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking Senior/Principal RF & Microwave Engineers to design high‑performance RF PCB assemblies and RF/Microwave components at its Edinburgh site, within a leading radar division.

You will deliver cutting‑edge RF systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate across mechanical, systems, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure reliable, precise performance in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• First or second degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics)
• 3+ years in RF circuit design and analysis
• Proficiency in using Keysight ADS, AWR Microwave Office & CST Microwave Studio
• Hands-on RF & Microwave measurement techniques such as Vector Network Analysis, Spectrum Analysis
• Awareness of requirements management, ideally using IBM Doors.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality and robust RF PCB assemblies on multilayer substrates using a mix of active and passive RF components integrated with digital, analogue, and embedded control circuits
• Perform RF circuit design including LNAs, PAs, filters, couplers, combiners, switches, and oscillators
• Ensure design reviews are planned, executed and completed successfully
• Prepare robust manufacturing data packs and provide technical support to sub-contracts and engineering interface with manufacturing
• Conduct laboratory testing of your design including debugging, and performance verification to ensure the requirements are met
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams – mechanical, systems, test and manufacture - to ensure seamless integration of RF and microwave assemblies into our larger systems
• Mentor early career engineers and contribute to technical reviews and design standards

Skills

RF circuit design

Microwave engineering

Electromagnetic theory

Education

Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree

Tools

Keysight ADS

AWR Microwave Office

CST Microwave Studio

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking Senior/Principal RF & Microwave Engineers to design high‑performance RF PCB assemblies and RF/Microwave components at its Edinburgh site, within a leading radar division.

You will deliver cutting‑edge RF systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate across mechanical, systems, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure reliable, precise performance in demanding environments.