Location: Crawley, full‑time hybrid working – 3 days in the office plus remote days.
Analogue RF Engineer
Ready to drive innovation in cutting‑edge hardware that powers secure communications and advanced defence systems across land, air, and sea?
What the role offers
* Exceptional growth opportunities and increasing technical responsibility
* Hands‑on experience in RF and analogue support, primarily HF with opportunities in VHF
* Opportunity to triple the size of a passionate team through self‑funded development
Key responsibilities and tasks
* Design and develop innovative, reliable RF and analogue solutions.
* Conduct testing, measurement, debugging and verification to ensure high performance and quality.
* Use advanced simulation and analysis tools to optimise designs and anticipate challenges.
* Present complex technical issues clearly during design reviews and influence decisions.
* Prepare detailed design documents guiding teams and stakeholders.
* Provide technical support to production teams, ensuring smooth transitions from design to manufacturing.
About you
* BEng (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related discipline; equivalent experience acceptable.
* Relevant design and product development experience in commercial, industrial or defence sectors.
* Knowledge of engineering processes and lifecycles, including DDQS and lean engineering.
* Experience with HF system challenges – cosite interference, co‑location.
* Experience with HF communication standards, topside modelling and link‑budget analysis (advantageous).
* Knowledge of RF components – PAs, filters, combiners, receivers, oscillators, synthesizers, EMC.
* Knowledge of V/UHF systems beneficial.
* Understanding of digital control, DSP and FPGA (desirable).
* Proficiency in CAD tools – Cadence Design Engineer, Microwave Office, LTSpice.
* SC clearance required; prior clearance advantageous.
What we offer you
* Competitive salary and performance‑related bonus (VCP).
* Pension match up to 7 % of base salary.
* Life assurance (minimum 2 × base salary, 8 × base if part of the pension scheme).
* Income protection 50 % of salary for 5 years.
* Annual leave 201 hours + bank holidays + 1 company day.
* Private medical insurance (couples cover).
* Half‑day every Friday (usually finishing around 1 pm).
* 24/7 employee assistance programme.
* Paid leave for volunteering activities.
* Flexible benefits, discounts (dental, cycle‑to‑work, etc.).
Equal opportunity statement
Thales is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes all qualified candidates, regardless of background, to apply.
Security clearance statement
This role requires a Security Clearance – SC. If you do not yet hold clearance, you will be required to apply, achieve and maintain SC clearance throughout your employment. Applicants should have lived in the UK for the last five years.
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