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Radio Frequency Engineer – Aerothermal
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Radio Frequency Engineer – Aerothermal
Full time – Hybrid
Bristol
What you will be doing
When you join as a Radio Frequency Engineer – Aerothermal, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of advanced defence capability through the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
This highly specialised role focuses on computational analysis, aerothermal performance and electromagnetic design, making it critical to the success of next-generation propulsion systems. It’s an opportunity to apply deep technical expertise, collaborate across multiple disciplines, and contribute directly to one of the most advanced programmes in aerospace engineering.
Responsibilities
- Defining RF requirements for adjacent functional disciplines and ensuring they are translated into relatable design constraints.
- Developing and evaluating powerplant geometric and material concepts that meet RF requirements using appropriate analytical methods.
- Collaborating across disciplines to mitigate technical development risks and deliver optimised solutions.
- Performing electromagnetic analyses of components, sub-systems, systems and platform-level integration using industry-standard tools.
- Specifying and supporting verification and validation activities, including test, measurement, calibration of models and uncertainty quantification.
Why Rolls-Royce?
This role sits within our Defence business, in the Global Mechanical Systems Capability, where we deliver cutting-edge propulsion technology and systems integration for programmes of national importance.
Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.
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We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Who we’re looking for
Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
To be successful in this role you will need to:
- Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physics or Engineering (or regional equivalent), or demonstrate equivalent experience.
- Bring strong technical knowledge in electromagnetic analysis and design methodologies, with awareness of cross-discipline concepts such as manufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, mechanical/thermal analysis, cost engineering and product definition.
- Have experience using commercial Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) tools such as FEKO, CST or HFSS, with a good understanding of the strengths and limitations of different analysis fidelities.
- Apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking to solve complex technical problems and make balanced decisions across both technical and business considerations.
- Communicate effectively, with the ability to present complex information clearly and confidently to stakeholders at all levels.
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Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.
The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade 7 -10.
This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
Grade: 7 -10
Job Category
Mechanical Systems
Posting Date
07 Oct 2026; 00:10
Posting End Date
20 Oct 2026
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