Senior RF/Microwave Engineer – SDR for Space Systems

Honeywell Aerospace; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of advanced RF hardware for space communications. You will work on SDR-based and high-frequency systems, performing simulations, testing, and documentation to meet mission requirements.

Role requires a strong track record in RF hardware development, hands-on measurements, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Proven track record in designing and testing active RF circuits and systems.
• Minimum 5 years’ industrial experience in RF/microwave hardware development.
• Strong understanding of RF system analysis, including link budgets, linearity, and noise figures.
• Hands-on experience with RF measurements and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RF hardware for communication systems from UHF to Ka Band for telemetry, telecommand and datalink applications.
• Design active RF circuits including LNAs, SSPAs, driver amplifiers, mixers, frequency converters, frequency synthesizers and PLLs.
• Perform RF architecture trades, link budgets, gain/noise analysis, linearity, and dynamic range calculations.
• Develop RF schematics, perform component selection, and support PCB layout.
• Conduct RF simulations using tools such as AWR, ADS, CST, HFSS, and MATLAB.
• Perform RF testing and troubleshooting using VNAs, spectrum analysers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, and noise figure analysers.
• Support environmental and qualification testing (EMI/EMC, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, etc.).
• Investigate and resolve RF performance issues across development, integration, and production.
• Produce technical documentation (design reports, test procedures, verification reports, design reviews).
• Support product owner and project engineer in product development and meeting technical milestones.
• Support customer technical interactions and design reviews.

Skills

RF/microwave design

Active RF circuits

RF measurements

RF simulations

Space communications

Hardware debugging

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronic Engineering / Telecommunications

Tools

AWR

ADS

CST

HFSS

MATLAB

VNAs

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of advanced RF hardware for space communications. You will work on SDR-based and high-frequency systems, performing simulations, testing, and documentation to meet mission requirements.

Role requires a strong track record in RF hardware development, hands-on measurements, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.