RF Systems Research Engineer

2 weeks ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Thales Full time
Opportunity Overview

We are seeking an experienced RF Systems Research Engineer to join our Research, Technology, and Innovation team at Thales. This exciting opportunity involves working in an applied research environment to investigate and develop new technologies and concepts across a wide range of Thales application areas.

As an RF Systems Research Engineer, you will be responsible for generating RF concepts, architectures, and novel ideas, producing detailed RF designs, and building proof-of-concept demonstrators and prototypes. Additionally, you will be expected to work collaboratively as part of a team, while taking responsibility for individual tasks, and to present and explain complex technical issues to management, colleagues, and customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Generate RF concepts, architectures, and novel ideas, and produce detailed RF designs.
  • Build proof-of-concept demonstrators and prototypes, and test and measure RF systems.
  • Collaborate with the team to develop and implement new RF technologies and concepts, and to identify and mitigate technical risks.
  • Present and explain complex technical issues to management, colleagues, and customers, and to provide timely and effective solutions to technical problems.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong background in RF engineering, with a fundamental technical understanding built on a bachelor degree (minimum 2.1), a master degree, or a PhD in a relevant discipline. You will also need to have experience working in VHF and UHF communications applications, and be proficient in the use of standard PC-based office tools, including Microsoft tools such as Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, and Visio.

In addition, you will need to have a strong understanding of RF design principles, and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will also need to be a good communicator, with excellent written and verbal skills, and be able to work collaboratively as part of a team.

What We Offer

We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market-leading training, development, and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you will have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organization.

We also offer a competitive base salary, a variable compensation plan bonus, and benefits package, which includes a half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm, a pension scheme, 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), life cover, progression and development opportunities, and a 24/7 employee assistance program and access to mental wellbeing app.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

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