Senior Radio Frequency Engineer
10 days ago
Edinburgh
Senior RF Engineer Edinburgh 12-month contract Paying up to £80p/h (Inside IR35) The Opportunity Our client is looking for Senior RF Engineer’s to join a leading defence technology organisation developing cutting-edge radar systems for modern fighter aircraft, as well as advanced maritime and airborne surveillance platforms. Key Responsibilities • As an RF/Microwave Engineer, you will:, • Support the full hardware lifecycle from system concept through design, prototyping, test, verification, integration and production support., • Develop high-quality RF PCB and module designs using modern microwave technologies., • Create test prototypes to validate and verify designs., • Carry out detailed design activities from requirements capture through to verification., • Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and reports under configuration management., • Prepare manufacturing data packs and support subcontractors and manufacturing teams., • Work closely with systems, electronics and test engineers to resolve complex integration challenges., • Participate in and support design reviews and lifecycle management activities. Essential Skills & Experience • Hold a degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) is preferred, although closely related disciplines such as Physics will also be considered., • Microwave PCB materials and RF design techniques, • RF/Microwave subsystem design, • Microwave design tools (e.g. AWR, ADS, SystemVue, MATLAB), • EM simulation techniques (2D/3D), e.g. CST, • GaAs/GaN MMIC design and applications, • RF synthesiser design (DDS and PLL technologies), • RF downconverter and digitiser design, • Passive microwave structure design, • Non-linear circuit simulation, • PCB schematic capture tools (e.g. Mentor), • RF laboratory measurements (signal generators, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers), • Requirements capture and technical report writing, • Design for manufacture and cost