Senior RF Electronics Engineer
Cambridge area | £70,000-£75,000 base
UK Eyes / SC eligibility required
We're partnered with an engineering consultancy working on advanced electronics systems used in the Defence, Space, Security and Industrial sectors. This role joins an established FPGA team delivering project-based work. role joins a 20-person hardware-led team and sits at senior engineer level, with responsibility beyond pure design work.
What you'll work on
You'll lead RF design activity across multiple programmes, taking systems from concept through verification.
Typical projects include:
RF systems for radar, radios, autonomous platforms, and sensing
Airborne, mobile, and low-SWaP platforms
Customer-led consultancy projects rather than single long-cycle products
You'll be responsible for:
RF system design and architecture
Detailed RF, microwave, and analogue circuit design
(amplifiers, filters, synthesisers)
Adjacent analogue electronics and power supply design
Organising and generating project workload
Design reviews, verification planning, and technical sign-off
Explaining technical decisions to non-technical customers
Working closely with systems, digital, and test engineers
Background that fits
Essential
MEng (2:1 or above) in an engineering discipline
6-10 years post-graduate RF electronics experience
RF system-level design experience (not just block ownership)
Strong analogue and microwave design capability
Eligibility for UK Eyes / SC clearance
Strongly preferred
Consultancy background
Experience owning design and architecture, not just implementation
Beneficial
Radar or radio systems experience
Digital circuit design exposure
mmWave design
Team leadership or technical mentoring
Candidates from product environments are considered only if they've owned end-to-end RF design decisions.
Team & environment
Hardware-focused team of ~20 engineers
Scope to influence technical direction and workload planning
Interview process
Telephone screen with Hiring Manager
On-site interview (Cambridge):
Technical interview
HR interview
Location & package
Based just south of Cambridge
£70,000-£75,000 base (aligned to experience and impact)
Career progression across technical, commercial, or leadership paths
Access to advanced lab and test facilities