RF Design Engineer

Job Title: RF Design Engineer

Location: Edinburgh – 2-3 days per week

Role Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Rate: £65.00 - £75.00 per hour Inside IR35

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced RF Design Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team working complex aerospace radar systems.

Candidates would need to hold British nationality and have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for SC security clearance.

What the role of the RF Design Engineer entails:

• Creating high-quality and robust RF/ Microwave circuit designs
• Documenting and recording deliverables
• Supporting integration & verification activities at hardware and system level
• Keeping designs under configuration control
• Providing progress reports
• The successful candidate may be required to supervise other less experienced RF / Microwave engineers working on the same project.

What experience you need to be the successful RF Design Engineer:

• Microwave PCB materials & design techniques
• Microwave Sub-System design
• Knowledge of microwave power amplifier design & technology
• Design of complex microwave switch matrix
• Design of complex passive microwave structures
• EM 3D and 2D simulation techniques
• Non-linear circuit simulation and modelling
• Matching network design
• Microwave component selection
• Understanding of Radar / RF Systems, including experience of Frequency synthesizer design, Receiver architectures and design, General RF and Microwave PCB-level design with COTS active & passive components
• Proficient in one or more of the following RF / Microwave design tools:- AWR Microwave office, CST Microwave studio, Keysight (Agilent) ADS, or AWR Visual System Simulator
• Ability to analyse system requirements and derive detailed hardware requirements
• Experience of debugging & testing new RF / Microwave circuit designs
• Previous experience of the full hardware design lifecycle and presenting designs for peer/ formal design reviews
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
• Experience in writing technical reports / documentation

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a RF Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!