Lead RF Design Engineer
hace 5 días
Stevenage
Lead RF Design Engineer Role: Lead RF Design Engineer Location & Working Model: Based in Stevenage, typically 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification (hybrid working available). Salary: Circa £75,000 (dependent on experience) Join an award-winning European defence technology innovator, recently recognised among the Top Ten “Very Big” Employers in the UK for workplace excellence. This is a rare opportunity to take on a leadership role at the forefront of advanced RF and antenna design — driving world-class engineering solutions that help shape the future of defence systems. What you’ll be doing: • Lead and inspire a team of RF and antenna engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence., • Oversee the design and delivery of complex RF systems and sub-systems, ensuring projects meet demanding performance, cost, and schedule objectives., • Provide day-to-day leadership and technical guidance, supporting engineers across multiple projects and work packages., • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams — including systems, hardware, and project management — to integrate RF solutions into wider product architectures., • Contribute to system architecture discussions and champion best practices in RF design, testing, and verification., • Work alongside other Team Leads, Technical Experts, and Group Leads to drive capability growth within the function and define future technical strategy. What we’re looking for: Essential: • Proven experience leading and delivering complex RF design programmes within a multidisciplinary environment., • Strong practical knowledge of RF circuit design and testing across a wide frequency range (approx. 30 MHz – 30 GHz)., • Hands-on experience with components such as LNAs, HPAs, filters, local oscillators, synthesisers, and modulators., • Working knowledge of digital, analogue, and power supply design principles., • Competence with RF and antenna design tools (e.g. Microwave Office, HFSS), including layout., • Solid understanding of modern radio transceiver system architectures., • Awareness of manufacturing and testing processes, including design for manufacture and test (DFM/DFT)., • Strong project management and planning skills (Excel, Primavera P6, or MS Project advantageous)., • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities. Desirable: • Experience working within the defence, aerospace, or communications sector., • Background in mentoring and developing engineering talent., • Ability to balance hands-on technical leadership with high-level strategic input. What’s in it for you: • Bonus potential up to 21% of base salary., • Pension scheme with total contributions up to 14%., • Flexible working arrangements and support for compressed hours., • Enhanced parental leave – up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, plus enhanced paternity, neonatal and fertility treatment leave., • Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more. Lead some of the UK’s most advanced RF design projects in a world-class engineering environment — where innovation, leadership, and impact go hand in hand. For further information feel free to reach me at 02895213213, or simply apply! Reference: AMC/RKI