Microwave Filter Design Engineer

Filtronic is looking for an RF & Microwave Filter Design Engineer to join our team to work on a range of exciting products from conception through to volume production. With a wide range of design tools, experienced engineers and in-house RF/mmW manufacturing capabilities, you will be able to develop your own skills and experience designing new products as part of the Filtronic team. Our products range from low volume niche opportunity devices to high volume telecommunications and defence equipment.

Purpose of Role: Responsible for the design of RF and Microwave Filter and Sub-systems, ensuring that electrical performance, quality, cost and manufacturability requirements are met.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for all aspects of filter and sub-system design, including simulation, prototyping and validation.
• Contribute to Research and Development into next generation filter solutions.
• Support of Sales functions during the quotation phases including technical correspondence with customers.
• The compilation and checking of design documentation, example: design logbooks, data packs, peer review etc. in preparation for design release and production.
• To deliver fully verified and documented designs in line with project defined technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Preparing and reviewing tollgate documentation, ensuring the standard according to the NPI procedure is achieved and that reports are progressed and updated throughout the project.
• To proactively participate in design reviews and to initiate design reviews to mitigate risk when appropriate.
• To undertake all aspects of design verification and validation including preparation of test specifications, test reports and reliability testing/evaluation.
• To maintain an up to date, comprehensive design compliance matrix, referencing robust evidence of compliance data for assigned designs.
• Problem-solving and fault diagnosis of manufactured products during product introduction – including definition and train-out of diagnostic procedures.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Relevant Degree (or equivalent) preferably RF/Communications Engineering.
• Experience using RF design tools such as Microwave Office, and CST.
• 5 Years + experience of Microwave Filter design including tolerance/yield analysis and DFM.
• Hands on experience of tuning filters using VNA’s, power handling and temperature tests etc.
• Capable of achieving UK Security Check (SC) clearance.