About Us:
Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company developing breakthrough RF technology that radically simplifies RF front-end architectures for mobile and connected devices. Our long-term vision is to empower anyone to treat global connectivity as a commodity, effortlessly adding it to any device. We lead through innovation, solving our customers’ toughest challenges, enabling them to stay ahead by pushing the boundaries of RF design.
Our Values:
Our values are the quiet nudge that help us to be our best in every interaction.
* One team: We are one team. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work – we listen, share, and build solutions together. We support one another, embrace challenges and fun, and celebrate collective success. Together with our stakeholders, we turn collaboration into outcomes that matter.
* Innovation with intent: We operate at the forefront of technology, building innovative pathways to the future that meets real customer needs.
* Solutions driven: We deliver effortless connectivity through innovative, manufacturable designs that solve real world challenges.
* Customer focused: We act with integrity and hold ourselves accountable to deliver customer focused solutions. All decisions we make are guided by a deep commitment to meeting our customers’ expectations.
* Sustainable: We make responsible choices in design, supply chain, and operations.
* We simplify where possible, reducing waste, and contributing to a more efficient and sustainable RF ecosystem.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a skilled RF Test Engineer to join our growing development team in Cambridge, UK.
You will be responsible for providing the development engineers with crucial feedback from hardware measurements to ensure high correlation between design and hardware. Proper documentation and attention to detail are critical, as is an understanding of both simple and complex RF measurements. This role requires a proactive approach to ensuring test setups and measurements are robust, reliable, and well-documented, contributing directly to our goal of delivering high-quality RF modules.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct RF measurements and evaluate product performance.
* Set up and develop measurement systems for the characterization of RF products.
* Provide timely and accurate feedback to development engineers to ensure design correlates closely with hardware.
* Maintain detailed and precise documentation of measurement results and processes.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define measurement requirements and strategies.
* Develop scripts or automation processes for test systems to ensure repeatability and efficiency.
* Ensure compliance with RF test standards and perform equipment calibration.
* Participate in design reviews and provide insights based on measurement outcomes. Troubleshoot and resolve any issues arising during testing phases.
Requirements
About you:
You’re excited by the opportunity to work with breakthrough technologies.
You may thrive in this role if you have some or all of the following:
Education & experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
* Strong understanding of RF concepts, including S-parameters, impedance matching, gain, noise figure and linearity.
* Experience with RF test equipment such as network analysers, spectrum analysers, and signal generators.
* Proficiency in conducting RF measurements and developing measurement setups.
* Knowledge of RF measurement standards and compliance testing.
* Ability to understand and interpret schematics and RF system-level diagrams.
* Experience in scripting or programming for test automation (e.g., Python, MATLAB).
* Hands-on laboratory experience soldering printed circuit boards and discrete electronic components.
People Skills:
* Proactive approach to problem-solving with a resilient attitude towards ambiguity.
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality output.
Benefits
* Competitive salary and pension contributions.
* Company Share Option Scheme.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
* Weekly company lunches.
* Flexible work hours and remote work options.
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance x 4
* Income protection
* Healthshield Cash plan
* Heka flexible benefits platform
We believe in equal opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.