Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

Job description

Senior RF Engineer

Edinburgh

12-month contract

Paying up to £80p/h (Inside IR35)

The Opportunity

Our client is looking for Senior RF Engineer’s to join a leading defence technology organisation developing cutting-edge radar systems for modern fighter aircraft, as well as 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

• Hold 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

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater Edinburgh Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English