Senior RF Engineer
North London / Enfield Area
£60,000 to £65,000 + Benefits
Hybrid - 3 Days on Site
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior RF Engineer to join a well-established technology business specialising in advanced radar, surveillance, and maritime systems.
This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge RF and microwave products in a highly technical engineering environment, supporting the development of next-generation systems used globally.
The Role
As a Senior RF Engineer, you will take ownership of key RF and antenna development work packages, supporting design, testing, manufacture, and product improvement activities.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading RF and antenna development projects internally and with external partners
* Designing and maintaining RF / microwave modules and antenna systems
* Supporting product upgrades, redesigns, and obsolescence management
* Creating and verifying technical requirements and specifications
* Providing technical support to production, supply chain, suppliers, and customers
* Supporting manufacturing issues through fault finding, trend analysis, and root cause investigation
* Managing small technical work packages including planning and estimates
* Ensuring engineering quality standards and documentation are maintained
About You
You will be a hands-on RF engineer with strong practical and theoretical knowledge, ideally gained in a high-tech manufacturing or defence-related environment.
Essential experience:
* PCB design at microwave frequencies
* RF component selection (amplifiers, LNAs, filters, mixers, PLLs etc.)
* RF system design / cascade analysis
* Use of RF test equipment including VNAs and spectrum analysers
* Antenna theory, design, and testing
* Design for manufacture / design for test
* Experience supporting production environments
* Strong communication skills and team-focused attitude
Desirable experience:
* Altium PCB design
* Antenna / EM simulation tools
* Radar, communications, or related systems knowledge
* MATLAB or Python for test automation
* EMC / regulatory compliance
* Systems engineering or requirements management
What’s on Offer
* Salary £60,000 – £65,000
* Excellent benefits package
* Career progression opportunities
* Work on innovative real-world technology
* Stable and growing engineering business
Location
North London / Enfield area (site-based role)
If you are an experienced RF Engineer looking to step into a senior technical role within a specialist engineering environment, we would love to hear from you.