Principal RF Engineer

Salary: Principal: £53,300 to £71,400

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

This is an exciting opportunity for you as an engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge into our working environment. You will be involved in developing a range of multifunctional RF, PCB and Module designs using the latest technologies available and contribute to the definition and execution of a testing and integration phase of a key TDP to enable GCAP.

As an RF/Microwave engineer, you will be responsible for:

• →Full hardware lifecycle for our products: from system concept, through detailed design and prototyping, test and verification, system integration and support in production.
• →Creating high quality and robust designs, conducting design reviews for your design, fully documenting and recording your work products, keeping them under configuration management and providing plans and progress reports.
• →Developing a range of multifunctional RF PCB and Module designs using the latest technologies available and enhancing your understanding of key design and manufacture processes.
• →Designing to test, creating test prototypes for design validation, verification of development models and support for production test.
• →Preparing robust manufacturing data packs and provide technical support to sub-contracts and engineering interface with manufacturing.
• →Working closely with Systems, Test and Electronics engineers, you will be solving real integration problems on advanced systems
• →Coach and mentor junior team members to support the development of a high-performance engineering team in preparation for the delivery of the demands of the GCAP programme

You will ideally have experience in a number of the following areas:

• RF microwave sub-system design
• RF system test and integration
• Lab measurements such as signal generation, spectrum analysis and vector network analysis
• Microwave design tools
• GaAs/GaN MMIC design and application
• Design of passive microwave structures
• Low phase noise design and measurement
• Microwave component selection
• Technical report writing
• Design reviews and lifecycle management

This role requires you to have:

• Degree qualified in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics).
• Proven experience (5+ years) in RF circuit design and analysis and a strong understanding of microwave techniques and electromagnetic theory
• Ability to work effectively and lead in a collaborative team environment
   

Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem-solving we would like to hear from you.

Please note that to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK security clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “SC”) for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK. For more information and guidance please visit:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels