Senior RF Test Engineer

Mass Limited; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in St. Neots is seeking an experienced engineer to join its Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group. You will plan and support both domestic and international trials, creating test scripts and operating advanced testing equipment in a laboratory environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in electronic warfare systems and a STEM degree or extensive relevant experience. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and requires eligibility for UK Government SC-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support domestic and international trials within the facility.
• Integrate, configure and verify performance of components in a laboratory environment.
• Generate test programmes using various test equipment.
• Assist in running laboratory trials for performance validation.

Skills

Creating test scripts/programmes (e.g. MATLAB, Python, or LabView)

Understanding of synthetic testing environments

Operation of test equipment (e.g. Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators)

Experience with Direct Signal Injection (DSI) testing

Experience of analogue and digital RF circuitry

Strong background in EW systems and concepts

Working autonomously

Education

STEM Degree or extensive relevant experience

Job description

Come and join our expanding Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group (EWOS) which is made up of 60+ electronic warfare specialists. From all manner of backgrounds, our engineers, scientists, and ex-military personnel combine their experience to help our customers achieve the true operational potential and help keep their people and platforms safe. We are building an anew team led by our Principal RF Test Engineer at a state-of-the-art test and evaluation facility at our head office in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. You will help plan and support domestic and international trials within the facility, while working with both present and future technology. You will become a SME in the operation of software and hardware models, applying doctrinal methods to simulation scenarios. You will play a crucial part integrating, configuring and verifying performance of a wide range of components used within a laboratory environment. This will involve the generation of test programmes using a variety of test equipment. You will assist in running laboratory trials, ensuring customers can validate the performance of assets within a synthetic test environment. Working autonomously, you will be crucial to ensure the success of key projects, all while being supported by our on-site MASS teams. This role works closely with our customers and your knowledge and technical insights will help shape planning, development, integration, and delivery of crucial national and international synthetic trials.

Key responsibilities and qualifications:

• Experience creating test scripts/programmes (e.g. MATLAB, Python, or LabView).
• Understanding of synthetic testing environments.
• Operation of test equipment in a laboratory environment (e.g. Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum/Network Analysers).
• Experience with Direct Signal Injection (DSI) testing.
• Experience of analogue and digital RF circuitry.
• Strong background in EW systems and concepts, including radar systems.
• Working autonomously and tasking junior engineers.
• STEM Degree or extensive relevant experience / technical aptitude.

Desirable

• Doctrinal experience with EW systems (e.g. radar, command and control, targeting and effectors).
• Experience Integration/calibration of hardware and software models into a laboratory environment.
• Creation of laboratory procedures.
• Version controlling hardware and software components.
• Experience working on agile projects.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, A UK National and eligible to work in the UK
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government SC-level security clearance