Senior RF Engineer

The Senior RF Engineer is responsible for significant work packages of RF/Microwave module development, test, and support as well as antenna design, modelling, and requirements. They support other areas of the business with RF/antenna design expertise.

Job Functions

• Proactively lead antenna and RF equipment development, via internal or sub-contracted work packages.
• Maintain antenna and RF designs – e.g., for product Improvements and obsolescence management.
• Oversee derivation of requirements and specifications and their verification & validation.
• Provide technical support to Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers, and Customers.
• Support external antenna and RF designs and maintain antenna/RF Production Tests.
• Support RF module manufacture – responding to technical issues, undertaking trend analysis and root cause analysis.
• Ensure that Engineering Procedures are correctly followed, and the quality is maintained through design and manufacture.
• Generate estimates, plan and generally manage small work packages.
• Ensure adequate documentation is maintained.
• Any other tasks associated with this role.

Requirements Essential

• PCB Design at microwave frequencies - comfortable with manipulating schematics and defining/reviewing required layout.
• RF Component selection; knowledge of High Power RF amplifier, Low Noise Amplifiers, Limiters, Circulators, Filters, Mixers and Phase Locked Loop usage.
• RF System Design (e.g. Cascade Analysis).
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (e.g. Spectrum Analysers, Vector Network Analysers).
• Antenna theory and design and test including array antennas, including slotted array and printed antennas.
• Design for test and design for manufacture.
• Experience of a Production Environment (e.g. good understanding of processes such as SMT).
• Self-motivated and enjoys working within a team.
• Good command of written and verbal English.