Principal RF Systems Engineer
Cambridgeshire, England
Permanent
£70,000 - £80,000 + benefits!
V-199309
Zac Taylor
RF | Antenna Design
We are working with an industry leading company seeking a Principal RF Systems Engineer to join their expanding team in Cambridge for work on various projects from initial stages to production. Offering design tools, experienced engineers, and in-house manufacturing capabilities for RF/mmW technology. The role involves developing new products in collaboration with the team.
The company creates a variety of products, ranging from specialized devices to large-scale telecommunications and defence equipment.
Job Purpose:
The role involves designing RF/mmW components and systems, ensuring they meet electrical performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability standards.
Responsibilities Overview as a Principal RF Systems Engineer:
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The company creates a variety of products, ranging from specialized devices to large-scale telecommunications and defence equipment.
Job Purpose:
The role involves designing RF/mmW components and systems, ensuring they meet electrical performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability standards.
Responsibilities Overview as a Principal RF Systems Engineer:
- Design and develop RF/mmW sub-circuits, sub-modules, and systems for telecommunications and defence products.
- Specify, design, simulate, and realize RF/mmW elements, including transmission lines, various filter types, couplers, synthesizers/multipliers, and IC/MMIC components.
- Collaborate with the mechanical design team on electromechanical concept designs.
- Collaborate with the electronics/PCB design team for support electronics and high-frequency PCB layout.
- Analyse system line-up.
- Perform thermal, MTBF, and component derating analysis, adhering to company/customer requirements.
- Prepare design documentation like design logbooks, data packs, and peer reviews for design release and production.
- Deliver fully verified and documented designs within project constraints.
- Participate in and initiate design reviews to manage risk.
- Verify and validate designs, prepare test specifications, reports, and reliability testing.
- Maintain an up-to-date design compliance matrix with evidence of compliance data.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose manufactured products during introduction, defining diagnostic procedures.
- Relevant degree in RF/Communications Engineering or equivalent.
- Proficiency in RF design tools like Microwave Office, CST, EMPro, and ADS.
- Demonstrable experience in microwave circuit/system design, including line-up analysis, tolerance/yield analysis, and DFM.
- Experience in transceiver product design.
- Competitive Salary Package
- Pension contribution (up to 8%)
- Long term incapacity benefit 75% salary
- Life assurance 4x salary
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Flexible/Hybrid working
- And much, much, more.