{"id":129506,"date":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/jobs\/principal-rf-engineer-462287\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:06:51","slug":"principal-rf-engineer-462287","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/en\/jobs\/principal-rf-engineer-462287\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal RF Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Our client is a specialist RF and microwave engineering business developing high-performance technology for telecoms, defence, space and advanced communications markets. Their work spans complex RF\/mmWave hardware, from niche specialist programmes through to higher-volume product platforms, with design, test and manufacturing kept closely connected in-house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">They are looking for a Principal RF Engineer to take a leading technical role across the full product lifecycle, from early concept and architecture through to design, verification and production release. This is a hands-on senior engineering role with real influence over RF design decisions, product performance and how designs are taken into manufacture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">As Principal RF Engineer, you will be involved in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Leading the design of RF\/mmWave circuits, modules and subsystems<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Taking technical ownership of specification, simulation, realisation and verification<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Carrying out system line-up analysis, tolerance\/yield analysis and design-for-manufacture work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Supporting component, IC and MMIC selection<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Working closely with mechanical, electronics, PCB layout, manufacturing and test teams<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Leading design reviews, identifying technical risks and driving solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Supporting product introduction, fault-finding and production readiness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Providing technical guidance to other engineers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Our client is looking for a Principal RF Engineer with strong RF\/microwave design experience and a practical understanding of taking high-performance RF products into production. Experience with tools such as Microwave Office, ADS, CST or EMPro would be valuable, alongside exposure to amplifiers, filters, transceivers, RF modules or wider RF subsystem design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants senior technical ownership without being removed from the engineering. You\u2019ll be working on real RF\/mmWave hardware, close to manufacturing and test, in an environment where your design decisions directly shape the final product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid working, 25 days\u2019 annual leave plus UK bank holidays, the option to purchase up to 5 additional holiday days, matched pension contributions up to 8%, learning and development support, paid volunteer time, employee assistance support and enhanced parental leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;font-size: 14px\">For more information, please reach out to Zac Taylor at IC Resources.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our client is a specialist RF and microwave engineering business developing high-performance technology for telecoms, defence, space and advanced communications markets. 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