Team Lead - RF Design

Cirrus Selection; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading scientific engineering firm as a Team Lead in RF Design, where you'll spearhead innovative projects in the UK defence sector. This role offers a competitive salary of circa £75,000, along with a supportive environment for professional growth and inclusivity. Responsibilities include leading design efforts and mentoring a talented team, with opportunities for further training in a state-of-the-art facility.

Benefits

State of the art technology & innovation

External learning and development encouraged

Friendly working environment

On-site Medical Centre

Cafes and shops on campus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading technical teams.
• Practical experience in RF design across 30MHz to 30GHz.
• Familiar with project management tools like Excel and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF design projects and guide the engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects.
• Obtain UK Security Clearance and comply with necessary regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

RF circuit design

Digital design knowledge

Analogue design knowledge

Project Management

Tools

Microwave Office

HFSS

Job description

Location: Stevenage

Salary: Circa £75,000 P/A d.o.e. + benefits

Hours: 37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Lead – RF Design to join an ambitious, highly regarded, scientific engineering / manufacturing business that are in a position of sustained growth.

The Team Lead position will require a strong technical background in RF design with a proven ability to lead work packages and provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to the team.

You will be working alongside another Team lead, the Group Lead, and other Technical Experts, where you will be responsible for leading the design and delivery of some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the UK defence industry.

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in leading and delivering complex RF design packages, while collaborating in a diverse cross-functional organisation. A flair for leadership and people management is also highly beneficial although training and development opportunities can be provided.

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged
• Light and airy university type campus
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Skills Required:

• Team leadership both technical and functional with the ability to inspire and drive high performing teams
• Proven practical RF (component level) design and testing of RF circuits across a wide frequency range (e.g., 30MHz to 30GHz, including LNA Amplifier, High Power Amplifier, filter, local oscillator, synthesiser, modulator design etc)
• Good knowledge of digital, analogue, and power supply design
• Experience using RF and Antenna design tools (e.g. Microwave Office, HFSS), including layout
• Fully conversant with modern Radio Transceiver System architecture and design
• Fully conversant with manufacturing techniques and capabilities, including design for manufacture and test
• Experience in Project Management and the planning of tasks/activities (use of Excel, P6 or MS Project beneficial) On Time on Cost, On Quality

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to either be a UK Citizen or UK Dual Citizen. Some restrictions may apply.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.