Lead RF Engineer in Bishopton

Lead RF Engineer (RF, Microwave and mmWave Design)
County Durham | Hybrid WFH
£75,000 to £85,000 | Visa Sponsorship | Relocation Package
If you've spent your career coaxing performance out of RF and microwave circuits, you know your way round a line up analysis like the back of your hand, and you're ready to set the technical direction rather than simply follow it, then read on.
A client of KO2's, a growing and ambitious engineering business in County Durham, is looking for a Lead RF Engineer to take the technical reins on RF and millimetre wave design. Whilst much of the market is in a holding pattern, this business is very much going places: investing in people, facilities and new product development, in one of the few sectors genuinely on the up.
What really matters
Two things, above all else. Firstly, deep, practical RF and mmWave design expertise: specification, simulation, realisation and verification, all done properly with tools such as Microwave Office, ADS, CST or EMPro. Secondly, the nous and temperament to lead: guiding and developing other engineers, owning the technical calls, and shaping best practice across the team.
Your remit
Leading the design of RF and mmWave circuits, modules and complete systems, from blank page to production
Owning the technical side of specification, simulation, build and verification
Carrying out system line up, tolerance and yield analysis, with design for manufacture baked in from day one
Selecting components, ICs and MMICs, and liaising with suppliers where needed
Mentoring and supporting the engineers around you
Working closely with electronics, mechanical, PCB layout, production and test colleagues to deliver robust designs
Running design reviews and keeping technical risk firmly in check
Producing and reviewing design documentation: logbooks, data packs, peer reviews and release information
Supporting verification and validation, reliability testing, and fault finding through product introduction and into production
Keeping projects on track for performance, schedule and cost
What you'll bring
A degree in RF, Microwave, Electronics or Communications Engineering, or equivalent experience
Significant, hands on RF or mmWave circuit and system design experience
Proficiency with RF simulation tools such as Microwave Office, CST, EMPro or ADS
A strong grasp of microwave circuit design, line up analysis, tolerance and yield, and design for manufacture
Experience of leading technical work and bringing on less experienced engineers
A practical, no nonsense approach to solving problems and getting product out of the door
The ability to communicate clearly with engineering, manufacturing and project teams alike
Experience designing transceivers, amplifiers, filters, modules or subsystems would be a real feather in your cap.
The package in a nutshell
A basic salary of £75,000 to £85,000, which sits at the sharp end of the market for RF leadership in the North East, and that's entirely deliberate. Day to day, it's a 37.5 hour week with hybrid working, plus 25 days' holiday and