Senior Satellite RF Engineer – Quantum Communications

Line Up Aviation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Senior RF Engineer to work on a Satellite Quantum Communications programme. You will design and develop RF hardware, from UHF to Ka-band, and take ownership of complex engineering challenges in a fast-moving aerospace team. This 6‑month contract (with extension potential) is onsite in Edinburgh, with simulations, testing, and design reviews conducted in close collaboration with Project Engineers and customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of RF/microwave hardware development experience.
• Experience designing, developing and testing active RF circuits.
• Strong RF system analysis including link budgets and phase noise.
• Hands-on RF measurement and debugging experience.
• Ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design RF hardware from UHF through Ka band for telemetry and datalink.
• Develop LNAs, SSPAs, driver amps, mixers, PLLs and frequency synthesizers.
• Perform RF simulations using AWR, ADS, CST, HFSS and MATLAB.
• Conduct RF testing with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, power meters and oscilloscopes.
• Produce design reports, test procedures and verification documentation.

Skills

RF engineering

RF design

Link budget analysis

RF testing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Electronic Engineering

Masters in Telecommunication

Tools

AWR

ADS

CST

HFSS

MATLAB

Job description

Line Up Aviation in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Senior RF Engineer to work on a Satellite Quantum Communications programme. You will design and develop RF hardware, from UHF to Ka-band, and take ownership of complex engineering challenges in a fast-moving aerospace team. This 6‑month contract (with extension potential) is onsite in Edinburgh, with simulations, testing, and design reviews conducted in close collaboration with Project Engineers and customers.