RF Systems Engineer

Sector: Defence, Security & CNIReference: BH-21001RF Systems EngineerSalary: Up to 57,500 depending on experienceLocation: BristolWorking pattern: Hybrid, typically 2 to 5 days per week on-site depending on workloadClearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenshipAre you an RF engineer looking to broaden your systems engineering experience, or an experienced systems engineer interested in developing your expertise within advanced RF communications? This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering team working on sophisticated RF communication systems across the full product lifecycle, from research and early concept development through to detailed design, integration, proving and production.The Opportunity As an RF Systems Engineer, you will contribute to the development of high-performance communication systems within a multidisciplinary engineering environment. The role offers the opportunity to work across a range of technical activities, depending on your experience and interests, including:RF and microwave systems engineeringRequirements management and systems designRF systems modelling and analysisAntenna systemsWaveform design and implementationReal-time digital signal processingSoftware and firmware integration and provingSystem-level functionality provingDesign reviews across the product lifecycleEnvironmental and qualification testingDesign certification and transition of development hardware into productionTechnical research based on published engineering literatureTechnical leadership and mentoring of junior engineersWorking with external suppliers alongside procurement teamsThe team is particularly interested in engineers from a range of backgrounds, including RF and microwave engineering, systems engineering, modelling, signal processing and related technical disciplines. You do not need to have experience across every area listed. The role can provide an opportunity to build your knowledge in adjacent technical disciplines while applying your existing engineering expertise.What We're Looking For You may be a strong fit if you have experience in some of the following areas:RF or microwave systemsSystems engineering and requirements managementSystems design and integrationRF modelling and analysisSignal processingWaveform developmentAntenna systemsReal-time digital signal processingSystems modelling and autocode generationSoftware or firmware integrationVerification, validation and system provingProduct development and qualificationTechnical leadership or mentoringThis role would suit engineers who enjoy working at the interface between different engineering disciplines and who want to contribute to technically challenging products throughout their development lifecycle.BenefitsCompany bonus of up to 2,500, subject to company performancePension contributions of up to 14% combined employer and employeePaid overtime opportunitiesUp to 15 additional days through flexible leaveFlexible working arrangementsEnhanced parental leaveSubsidised on-site facilities and free parkingHealthcare cash planSecurity Requirements Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, successful candidates will need to obtain BPSS clearance. To qualify for this level of clearance, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship.Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.