RF Design Engineer

Job Title: RF Design Engineer

Location: Edinburgh - 3 days per week

Role Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Rate: 65.00 - 75.00 per hour Inside IR35

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced RF Design Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team working complex aerospace radar systems.

UK citizenship is mandatory to be able to clear the background checks and obtain SC clearance.

What the role of the RF Design Engineer entails:

• Creating high-quality and robust RF/ Microwave circuit designs
• Documenting and recording deliverables
• Supporting integration & verification activities at hardware and system level
• Keeping designs under configuration control
• Providing progress reports
• The successful candidate may be required to supervise other less experienced RF / Microwave engineers working on the same project.

What experience you need to be the successful RF Design Engineer:

• Microwave PCB materials & design techniques
• Microwave Sub-System design
• Knowledge of microwave power amplifier design & technology
• Design of complex microwave switch matrix
• Design of complex passive microwave structures
• EM 3D and 2D simulation techniques
• Non-linear circuit simulation and modelling
• Matching network design
• Microwave component selection
• Understanding of Radar / RF Systems, including experience of Frequency synthesizer design, Receiver architectures and design, General RF and Microwave PCB-level design with COTS active & passive components
• Proficient in one or more of the following RF / Microwave design tools:- AWR Microwave office, CST Microwave studio, Keysight (Agilent) ADS, or AWR Visual System Simulator
• Ability to analyse system requirements and derive detailed hardware requirements
• Experience of debugging & testing new RF / Microwave circuit designs
• Previous experience of the full hardware design lifecycle and presenting designs for peer/ formal design reviews
• Excellent communication (oral & written) & interpersonal skills
• Experience in writing technical reports / documentation

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a RF Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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