Senior RF/Microwave Engineer

I am currently looking for Senior RF/Microwave Engineers for a 12 mth contract for various locations in the UK.

Work Pattern: 3 days per week onsite (occasional travel to Edinburgh Clearance: SC Clearance will be needed if not already held Pay: £70-75 per hour Inside IR35 Contract: 12 mths Location: Sites available UK Wide

Job Requirements

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you. The Senior RF/ Microwave engineers would be responsible for design, commissioning and test of RF/ Microwave circuitry on complex systems for airborne Radar products.

The successful candidate may be required to supervise other less experienced RF / Microwave engineers working on the same project.

Job Responsibilities:

Creating high-quality and robust RF/ Microwave circuit designs

Documenting and recording deliverables

Supporting integration & verification activities at hardware and system level

Keeping designs under configuration control

Providing progress reports

Work Experience

Essential

Microwave PCB materials & design techniques

Microwave Sub-System design

Knowledge of microwave power amplifier design & technology

Design of complex microwave switch matrix

Application of microwave GaAs/ GaN MMICs

Design of complex passive microwave structures

S-parameter manipulation

EM 3D and 2D simulation techniques

Non-linear circuit simulation and modelling

Matching network design

Microwave component selection

Understanding of Radar / RF Systems, including experience of Frequency synthesizer design, Receiver architectures and design, General RF and Microwave PCB-level design with COTS active & passive components

Proficient in one or more of the following RF / Microwave design tools:- AWR Microwave office, CST Microwave studio, Keysight (Agilent) ADS, or AWR Visual System Simulator

Desirable

Relevant experience in the Aerospace/ Defense industry or on other complex/ high-reliability systems

Previous experience of designing DDS, PLL, DAC, ADC circuits, high dynamic range / low-noise design & minimizing phase noise

Experience of hardware requirements capture, requirements management tools and formal verification of hardware requirements

Experience of supervising other RF/ Microwave engineers, planning and managing work for yourself and a small team

Qualifications

Honours or Masters degree in Electronic Engineering or a related STEM subject, with specialization in RF/ Microwave circuit design

UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance

Current valid SC clearance would be an advantage