Senior RF Electronics Engineer

Senior RF Electronics Engineer

Cambridge area | £70,000-£75,000 base
UK Eyes / SC eligibility required

We're partnered with an engineering consultancy working on advanced electronics systems used in the Defence, Space, Security and Industrial sectors. This role joins an established FPGA team delivering project-based work. role joins a 20-person hardware-led team and sits at senior engineer level, with responsibility beyond pure design work.

What you'll work on

You'll lead RF design activity across multiple programmes, taking systems from concept through verification.
Typical projects include:

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  RF systems for radar, radios, autonomous platforms, and sensing
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  Airborne, mobile, and low-SWaP platforms
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  Customer-led consultancy projects rather than single long-cycle products

You'll be responsible for:

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  RF system design and architecture
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  Detailed RF, microwave, and analogue circuit design
  (amplifiers, filters, synthesisers)
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  Adjacent analogue electronics and power supply design
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  Organising and generating project workload
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  Design reviews, verification planning, and technical sign-off
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  Explaining technical decisions to non-technical customers
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  Working closely with systems, digital, and test engineers

Background that fits

Essential

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  MEng (2:1 or above) in an engineering discipline
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  6-10 years post-graduate RF electronics experience
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  RF system-level design experience (not just block ownership)
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  Strong analogue and microwave design capability
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  Eligibility for UK Eyes / SC clearance

Strongly preferred

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  Consultancy background
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  Experience owning design and architecture, not just implementation

Beneficial

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  Radar or radio systems experience
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  Digital circuit design exposure
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  mmWave design
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  Team leadership or technical mentoring

Candidates from product environments are considered only if they've owned end-to-end RF design decisions.

Team & environment

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  Hardware-focused team of ~20 engineers
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  Scope to influence technical direction and workload planning

Interview process

1. 
   Telephone screen with Hiring Manager
2. 
   On-site interview (Cambridge):
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     Technical interview
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     HR interview

Location & package

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  Based just south of Cambridge
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  £70,000-£75,000 base (aligned to experience and impact)
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  Career progression across technical, commercial, or leadership paths
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  Access to advanced lab and test facilities