Senior RF Design Engineer – Hybrid, 5G/Wi‑Fi Systems

Placements24; Richards Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement annuity

Performance incentives

Annual leave

Training & certifications

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal RF Design Engineer to lead the end-to-end design of advanced RF systems in a hybrid role based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will drive concept, simulation, prototyping, testing, and validation to deliver state-of-the-art wireless solutions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of RF circuit design experience in telecom, expertise in RF/microwave design, and strong leadership and collaboration skills to mentor junior engineers and shape technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive RF design experience in the telecom industry.
• Expertise in RF/microwave circuit design, analog and mixed-signal.
• Proficiency with RF simulation and design tools: ADS, HFSS, Cadence.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex RF circuits, subsystems, and systems for wireless applications.
• Perform electromagnetic simulations and analysis using industry-standard tools.
• Develop schematics, select components, and create detailed RF PCB layouts.
• Design and optimize antennas, filters, amplifiers, mixers and other RF components.
• Conduct rigorous RF testing and validation, including S-parameter and noise measurements.

Skills

RF design

EM theory

S-parameters

RF testing

leadership

communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Keysight ADS

Ansys HFSS

Cadence

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal RF Design Engineer to lead the end-to-end design of advanced RF systems in a hybrid role based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will drive concept, simulation, prototyping, testing, and validation to deliver state-of-the-art wireless solutions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of RF circuit design experience in telecom, expertise in RF/microwave design, and strong leadership and collaboration skills to mentor junior engineers and shape technology roadmaps.