RF Designer

We are recruiting for a RF Designer on contract to work for a leading Defence organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. There may be some flexibility of home working.

The successful candidate will be the designer for specific RF electronics designs. Interfaces to various stakeholders, such as the Datalink core team, Design Authority and other functional entities will need to be managed effectively to ensure the designs are delivered in a timely manner and will integrate to the other parts of the system

Responsibilities:

The role is substantially technical and hand on testing and proving is essential. Collaborative working with other functions of the organisation, in particular Software & Firmware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Future Systems.

Skillset/experience required:

Proven relevant RF electronics design experience (likely to be the design of 3 or 4 complex RF electronic items using the latest technologies), preferably for harsh environments (EMC, Vibration, thermal).

Can guide the design implementation of RF Electronics Receiver/Transmit amplifier chains, filters and frequency synthesisers over the 30Mhz to 30GHz range. Software Defined Radios of good advantage.

Knowledge and proven best practice design of power supplies and digital interfaces for use in a RF product.

Proven ability to manage the development and delivery of RF electronic equipment including associated technologies through all stages of the development process