Principal RF Engineer

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Principal RF Engineer

Salary:£50000 - £55000 per annum
Location: Hertfordshire, South East, England
Consultant:Tony Smith
Telephone:tel:01202204098
Email:tony@electusrecruitment.co.uk
Principal RF Engineer

Take ownership of advanced RF engineering challenges that combine simulation, integration and real-world system behaviour. Build deeper technical expertise while helping shape the next generation of defence technology in a role with genuine scope for development.

Essential requirements
• British Citizen and eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance
• Strong experience in RF design, development and test activities
• Background in system integration and performance analysis
• Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Able to support complex real-time or embedded technology programmes

Salary and rewards
Up to £55,000 depending on experience, plus an annual performance-related bonus.

What you will be doing
• Design, develop and maintain RF equipment used within advanced simulation and test environments
• Support the integration of RF, electronics and software technologies to deliver new technical capabilities
• Analyse system behaviour and troubleshoot complex engineering challenges
• Contribute to highly realistic hardware and simulation environments used to validate sophisticated defence systems
• Work closely with specialists from multiple engineering disciplines to deliver innovative solutions

Your experience
• RF design, verification and testing experience
• System performance analysis and problem solving capability
• Hardware and software requirements understanding
• Experience of system integration and interface debugging
• Familiarity with Linux environments
• Exposure to C++, microcontrollers or embedded computing platforms would be advantageous

Benefits and flexibility
You will enjoy practical benefits including:
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Up to 14% combined pension contribution
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Up to 15 additional flexi leave days each year
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance

Location and setup
Stevenage, hybrid working. Typically four days per week on site due to workload classification requirements.

Equal opportunities
Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates who meet the essential requirements of the role. Selection will be based on skills, experience and suitability for the position.

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high-technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.
Tony Smith