Job Description
Lead RF Design Engineer
Role: Lead RF Design Engineer
Location & Working Model: Based in Stevenage, typically 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification (hybrid working available).
Salary: Circa £75,000 (dependent on experience)
Join an award-winning European defence technology innovator, recently recognised among the Top Ten “Very Big” Employers in the UK for workplace excellence. This is a rare opportunity to take on a leadership role at the forefront of advanced RF and antenna design — driving world-class engineering solutions that help shape the future of defence systems.
What you’ll be doing:
• Lead and inspire a team of RF and antenna engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Oversee the design and delivery of complex RF systems and sub-systems, ensuring projects meet demanding performance, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and technical guidance, supporting engineers across multiple projects and work packages.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams — including systems, hardware, and project management — to integrate RF solutions into wider product architectures.
• Contribute to system architecture discussio...