Senior RF Engineer in London

The Senior RF Engineer is responsible for significant work packages of RF/Microwave module development, test, and support as well as antenna design, modelling, and requirements. They support other areas of the business with RF/antenna design expertise.

Job Functions

• Proactively lead antenna and RF equipment development, via internal or sub‑contracted work packages.
• Maintain antenna and RF designs – e.g., for product improvements and obsolescence management.
• Oversee derivation of requirements and specifications and their verification & validation.
• Provide technical support to Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers and Customers.
• Support external antenna and RF designs and maintain antenna/RF Production Tests.
• Support RF module manufacture – responding to technical issues, undertaking trend analysis and root cause analysis.
• Ensure that Engineering Procedures are correctly followed, and the quality is maintained through design and manufacture.
• Generate estimates, plan and generally manage small work packages.
• Ensure adequate documentation is maintained.
• Any other tasks associated with this role.

Requirements

Essential

• PCB Design at microwave frequencies - comfortable with manipulating schematics and defining/reviewing required layout.
• RF Component selection; knowledge of High Power RF amplifier, Low Noise Amplifiers, Limiters, Circulators, Filters, Mixers and Phase Locked Loop usage.
• Familiarity with RF test equipment (e.g. Spectrum Analysers, Vector Network Analysers).
• Antenna theory and design and test including array antennas, including slotted array and printed antennas.
• Design for test and design for manufacture.
• Experience of a Production Environment (e.g., good understanding of processes such as SMT).
• Self‑motivated and enjoys working within a team.
• Good command of written and verbal English.

Desirable

• Familiar with Altium PCB Design Software.
• Familiar with Altair RF and antenna design software.
• Working knowledge of radar or closely related applications (e.g., Comms).
• Experience of any of the following: Knowledge of digital electronics or power supply design.
• Experience of requirements management and/or systems engineering disciplines.
• Test Automation (e.g. through MATLAB or Python).
• EMC.
• Regulatory compliance (e.g. FCC, ITU or ETSI requirements).

Employee Health & Safety Compliance

The job holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable operational instruction or procedures relating to Company policies, reporting, and controls. Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 provides a duty on every employee, while at work, to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. It also places a duty on employees to cooperate with their employer so far as is necessary to enable their duties to be complied with including the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Failure to comply with this duty may result in the Company invoking the disciplinary procedure.

HENSOLDT is committed to diversity and an inclusive corporate culture. We therefore welcome all applications – regardless of origin, age, gender, disability, identity or ideology.