Senior RF Engineer – mmWave

Company: IC Resources
Apply for the Senior RF Engineer – mmWave
Location: North East
Job Description:

I’m working with a long-standing client in the high-frequency communications space. They specialise in RF and mmWave technologies for advanced telecoms, space, defence and next-gen sensing applications. Their engineering team develops high-performance subsystems such as SSPAs, filters and transceivers, with a strong focus on precision, manufacturability and reliability.

They are looking to add a Senior RF Design Engineer who can take ownership of RF/mmW design work across sub-circuits, sub-modules and full systems. As a Senior RF Design Engineer, you’ll work through the entire lifecycle, specification, simulation, validation, and handover into production, ensuring designs meet performance, quality and cost targets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Full design and development of RF/mmWave sub-circuits, modules and system-level components
  • RF/mmW specification, modelling, simulation and realisation across:
  • Couplers
  • IC/MMIC component selection and vendor interaction
  • Collaboration with mechanical and PCB teams on electromechanical concepts and high-frequency layouts
  • System line-up analysis, MTBF, thermal and derating work
  • Production of design documentation: logbooks, data packs, peer reviews and release documentation
  • Preparation and review of NPI/tollgate materials
  • Leading and contributing to design reviews, proactively identifying risk areas
  • Verification and validation: test specs, test reporting, reliability evaluation
  • Maintaining compliance matrices and evidence trails
  • Production-support problem solving, fault finding and defining diagnostic procedures

Requirements

  • Degree in RF, Electronics, Communications or similar
  • Hands-on experience with tools such as Microwave Office, CST, EMPro, ADS
  • Strong background in RF/microwave system design, yield/tolerance analysis and DFM
  • Experience in transceiver design highly beneficial
  • Life assurance
  • Annual leave package
  • Hybrid / work-from-home flexibility

If you’d like to explore this Senior RF Design Engineer role in confidence, feel free to get in touch with Zac Taylor at IC Resources.

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Posted: March 12th, 2026