Contract Senior RF Engineer – RF Systems / Microwave
Reading | Hybrid | Outside IR35
We are supporting a growing engineering team that needs an experienced Senior RF Engineer on a long‑term contract. You’ll work across RF subsystem design, modelling, prototyping, and testing for next‑generation ground terminals, with 3 days a week on‑site in Reading. The project is expected to run for around 12 months and sits outside IR35.
Eligibility: You must be eligible for SC clearance for this contract (though you do not need to already be SC cleared).
What you’ll be doing:
* Designing RF front‑end modules (LNAs, PAs, filters, mixers, converters) for Ku and Ka applications
* Running RF system simulations and propagation modelling
* Analysing simulation and measurement data
* Working with modem, antenna, and mechanical teams to optimise terminal‑level performance
What we’re looking for:
* 78 years in RF or microwave design
* Strong understanding of RF circuits, noise, linearity, and matching
* Confident with RF lab equipment
* Experience with Xilinx toolchains is a bonus (Vivado, Vitis, Petalinux)
* Experience designing RF hardware for Ku / Ka systems
* SATCOM would be desirable
Details: Start: ASAP
Location: Reading / Hybrid
Duration: 12 months
Rate: £5,507–£0 per day (depending on experience), Outside IR35
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