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Senior RF Engineer

County Durham, England

Permanent

£55,000 - £65,000 & Benefits!

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We are working with an industry leading company seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to join their expanding team 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 specialised 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 Senior RF Design Engineer:
  • Design and develop RF/mmW sub-circuits, sub-modules, and systems for telecommunications and defence products.
  • Specify, design, simulate, and realise 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.
Requirements as a Senior RF Design Engineer:
  • 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.
Benefits:
  • 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.
If you’re interested in applying for this position as a Senior RF Design Engineer, please contact Zac Taylor at IC Resources.
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