Flexible working:We offer a range of flexible working patterns, including offering full-time, part-time,While homeworking isn'tGCHQ is an intelligence, cyber, and security agency with a mission to keep the UKWe use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analyseWorking with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protectAt GCHQ you'll do varied andAs a Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Antenna Design Engineer, you'll work closely withour Principal RF Engineer on RF antenna design, while also contributing to widerelectronic hardware design, research, and testing. software, hardware, and Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) engineers, you'llwork on projects ranging from embedded antenna design to propagation modelling.Responsibilities span component-level RF design involvement across the fulllifecycle from design to delivery, identifying and helping to mitigate technical risks,and producing high-quality design and test documentation. hardware Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and system-level testing and verification,maintaining BASH/C wrapper helper scripts, and integrating with and testing aexperience in component-level Antenna design. working on matching networks, filter design, PA or LNA analysis and specification orother component-level electronic design. experience working with Vector Network Analysers and Smith Charts experience in successfully delivering projects from design to deliveryExperience with scripting and basic coding (BASH, Python or C on Microcontrollers),along with familiarity with Microsoft Office and ANSYS, is desirable but not essential.We will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the tools and knowledgeTraining and developmentdepartment induction, designed to help you understand how things work and whoWe'll support your professional development, including opportunities to gainYour training and ongoing support will be tailored to you, as you'll be working within atraining is delivered in-house, we also offer regular opportunities to top up yourknowledge through external training providers.encouraged to identify additional courses or learning opportunities that help deepenWe offer a competitive salary between £47,866 to £56,082, dependent on your skillsAll successful candidates receive a one-off recruitment bonus of £3,500.25 days' annual leave, automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service,and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme an interest-free season ticket loan an excellent pension scheme a cycle to work scheme facilities such as a gym, restaurant, and on-site coffee bars (at somepaid parental and adoption leaveAt GCHQ diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages,disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, peoplewith disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds.Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website:We're Disability ConfidentGCHQ is proud to have achieved Leader status within the Department for Work andPensions 'Disability Confident scheme. think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain,and develop disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, we aim to ensure thatthe minimum criteria (in order of application process) are: evidence of successfully delivering a technical project or piece of work extensive component-level RF or Antenna Design experience experience with Vector Network Analysers and Smith Charts see our website for information on reasonableOnline Technical and Competency based interview, including a presentationPenna link to appropriate website EligibilityThis role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting(It's something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. PENNA link to org website vetting page).Please note we have a strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, youThis is good practice and will help youPlease consider any financial implications and practicalities beforebased overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application.