Senior RF Engineer

Senior RF Engineer

Edinburgh

12-month contract

Paying up to £80p/h (Inside IR35)

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join a leading defence technology organisation developing cutting-edge radar systems for modern fighter aircraft and advanced maritime and airborne surveillance platforms.

Key Responsibilities

As an RF/Microwave Engineer, you will:
Support the full hardware lifecycle from system concept through design, prototyping, test, verification, integration, and production support.
Develop high-quality RF PCB and module designs using modern microwave technologies.
Create test prototypes to validate and verify designs.
Carry out detailed design activities from requirements capture through to verification.
Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and reports under configuration management.
Prepare manufacturing data packs and support subcontractors and manufacturing teams.
Work closely with systems, electronics and test engineers to resolve complex integration challenges.
Participate in and support design reviews and lifecycle management activities.

Essential Skills & Experience

A degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) is preferred, although closely related disciplines such as Physics will also be considered.
Microwave PCB materials and RF design techniques
RF/Microwave subsystem design
Microwave design tools (e.g. AWR, ADS, SystemVue, MATLAB)
EM simulation techniques (2D/3D), e.g. CST
GaAs/GaN MMIC design and applications
RF synthesiser design (DDS and PLL technologies)
RF downconverter and digitiser design
Passive microwave structure design
Non-linear circuit simulation
PCB schematic capture tools (e.g. Mentor)
RF laboratory measurements (signal generators, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers)
Requirements capture and technical report writing
Design for manufacture and cost

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change