Senior RF Electronics Engineer

Senior RF Electronics Engineer

Location: Cambridge area

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience and expertise

Working Pattern: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Senior RF Electronics Engineer to play a key role in the design, development and testing of advanced RF-based systems and products. The role will involve taking technically challenging ideas from concept through to verified solutions across areas such as radio communications, radar, sensing and autonomous systems.

The successful candidate will combine strong RF, microwave and analogue electronics expertise with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test RF and microwave circuits and systems.

• Take RF products and modules from initial concept through detailed design and successful verification.

• Carry out RF, microwave and analogue circuit design and simulation.

• Design components such as RF amplifiers, filters and frequency synthesisers.

• Support integration, prototyping, testing and troubleshooting of complex electronic systems.

• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams on technically varied development projects.

• Use advanced RF test and measurement equipment including spectrum and network analysers.

• Contribute to system-level engineering decisions and technical design reviews.

• Communicate technical concepts, design decisions and project information clearly to customers.

• Support project delivery from early-stage development through to final testing and validation.

Requirements

• Degree or Master's-level qualification in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.

• Approximately 6+ years' post-graduate experience designing RF-based circuits or systems.

• Strong RF, microwave and analogue electronics design experience.

• Proven experience developing products or modules from concept through design verification.

• Experience designing RF amplifiers, filters and frequency synthesisers.

• Knowledge of relevant open architecture standards such as OpenCPI, STICS or SOSA.

• Strong practical RF testing, debugging and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with radio and/or radar systems would be advantageous.

• Experience with mmWave design would be advantageous.

• Digital circuit design, technical leadership or line management experience would also be beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and package, based on experience and expertise.

• Ongoing technical training and professional development.

• Opportunity to work on varied and technically challenging RF engineering projects.

• Access to advanced electronics laboratory and RF test facilities.

• Career progression across technical, commercial and managerial pathways.

• Supportive multidisciplinary engineering environment with regular team and company social events.