Lead RF Engineer in Wavendon

About the Opportunity

The role is a senior RF Engineering Lead within an advanced engineering organisation that specializes in aerospace, defence and space platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead technically complex RF programmes across aerospace, defence and space projects, combining hands‑on engineering with real leadership influence.
• Takes ownership of RF system architecture, detailed design, and delivery across the product lifecycle – from concept and bid support through to production and in‑service support.
• Influences design direction, mentors engineers, and acts as a technical authority while staying involved in engineering detail.
• Engages with product development lifecycles and regulated standards, supporting engineering strategy and best practice.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for full security clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Extensive experience in RF and microwave engineering: circuit/subsystem design, system architecture definition, cascade analysis, link budgets, integration and verification of RF systems.
• Proven delivery of RF projects within aerospace, defence, space or other high‑reliability sectors.
• Strong hands‑on experience with RF simulation and analysis tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST, MATLAB.
• Practical laboratory experience with RF test equipment (VNA, spectrum analyser).
• Experience leading technical teams and managing engineering activities.
• Familiarity with structured product development lifecycles and regulated standards.
• Background in radar, satellite communications or telemetry systems (beneficial).
• Experience acting as technical authority at design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) (beneficial).
• Experience supporting NPI and transition from design to manufacture (beneficial).
• Involvement in bid, proposal or customer‑facing technical activities (beneficial).
• Strong mentoring, coaching and performance management capability (beneficial).
• Passion for continuous improvement in RF design methods and tools (beneficial).

Benefits

• Senior technical leadership position with genuine design authority.
• Work on complex RF, microwave, radar, telemetry and communications systems.
• Involvement across the full product lifecycle (concept to production).
• Leadership and line‑management responsibility within a specialist RF team.
• Exposure to high‑reliability, regulated engineering environments.
• Opportunity to influence engineering strategy, tools and best practice.
• Competitive salary package (commensurate with experience).
• Flexible working arrangements (subject to project requirements).
• Strong long‑term career development within advanced engineering programmes.

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