RF Engineer

RF Engineer

Bath – on‑site role. Salary: £50,000‑£90,000. Hiring at all levels – Junior, Mid, Senior.

We are partnering with a leading communications and technology organisation to appoint an RF Engineer to support a portfolio of critical UK programmes. The client operates within a highly technical engineering environment where satellite communications, RF systems, and infrastructure projects play a key role in delivering mission‑critical services. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining complex communications solutions across the UK.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience within engineering, defence, telecommunications or SATCOM environments.
• Strong understanding of RF engineering principles and satellite communications systems.
• Experience with ground‑station equipment including converters, amplifiers, receivers, and antenna systems.
• Experience delivering systems engineering activities on large‑scale or complex projects.
• Understanding of technical compliance, engineering governance and regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Eligible to obtain or currently hold a UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of ISO standards, DEFCONs, DEFSTANs and JSPs.
• Experience with requirement and document management tools such as DOORS and Azure DevOps.
• Experience working within defence, government or critical infrastructure projects.
• Ability to lead technical discussions across multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead antenna and RF engineering activities across multiple UK programmes.
• Support requirements capture, analysis and systems engineering deliverables.
• Review technical designs and ensure compliance with customer, programme and industry requirements.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure technical compliance and successful delivery.
• Support installation, testing, commissioning and ongoing maintenance activities.
• Identify technical risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering, operations and programme teams.
• Provide technical expertise and support customer‑facing discussions where required.

Benefits

• Pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday.
• Healthcare and additional employee benefits.

Location: Bath, UK. Role requires eligibility for SC clearance. Dual citizenship accepted.

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