Senior RF Design Engineer

23 hours ago

Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom Octagon Group Full time

Job Title:
Senior RF Design Engineer

Type:
Permanent

Salary:
Up to £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location:
Herefordshire – On-site role

Clearance:
Must be eligible for BPSS clearance and hold nationality from a NATO-aligned country

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a
Senior RF Design Engineer in Herefordshire
to join a high-performing technical team specialising in the design and development of
RF amplifiers and subsystems
.

This position would suit a highly experienced RF Engineer with a proven track record in
amplifier design up to several hundred watts
across the frequency range
20MHz to 6GHz
, who enjoys taking full ownership of the product lifecycle from concept and simulation through to test and production.

The Role

As a
Senior RF Design Engineer in Herefordshire
, you will be responsible for the design, test, and development of advanced amplifier systems and RF subsystems used across
high-performance communication and defence-related applications
.

Your responsibilities will include:


• Designing RF amplifiers up to several hundred watts between 20MHz and 6GHz


• Using design tools for schematic capture, simulation, and component creation


• Supporting full product lifecycle from concept through to production handover


• Contributing to the design of filters, switches, receivers, and DC control power supply systems


• Conducting RF measurements such as low and large signal gain, power, harmonics, and intermodulation


• Working with USWR monitors and applying robust RF measurement techniques


• Collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams, including test, electronics, and mechanical specialists

Skills & Experience

Essential:


• Proven experience designing RF amplifiers 20MHz to 6GHz


• Expertise with
discrete device matching
,
GaN PIN diode switching
, and
VSWR monitoring


• Strong knowledge of
RF test equipment
such as spectrum analysers, signal generators, vector network analysers, and power meters


• Proficiency with design software, including
Altium Designer
,
Microwave Office
,
C
, and
C++


• Understanding of
power limiting
,
filtering
, and
DC control power sequencing


• FPGA and microcontroller implementation


• Knowledge of
test techniques
and ability to carry out validation and characterisation testing

Desirable:


• Experience with
Pulsonix
,
Inventor or equivalent CAD tool
, and
LabVIEW


• Understanding of
radio communication TX RX design
,
datalinks
, and
digital interfaces


• Familiarity with mechanical and enclosure design

Personal Attributes


• Senior-level engineer with a hands-on approach and a strong sense of ownership


• Analytical thinker with attention to technical detail


• Excellent communicator and problem solver


• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment

If you're an experienced
Senior RF Design Engineer in Herefordshire
with a solid background in amplifier design and subsystem development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist engineering environment developing advanced RF technologies.

Interested in finding out more or ready to apply

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