RF Antennae Design and Development Engineer

Expleo Group

RF Antennae Design Engineer developing innovative antenna solutions for aerospace industry. Collaborating with teams to ensure quality and performance in product development.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work individually or in teams alongside mechanical and electronic engineers to develop new antenna designs.
Develop designs using 3D EM simulation software CST Microwave Studio, MATLAB and SIMULINK.
Assist with assembly and testing of prototype designs.
Communicate with clients, internal and external project managers, and test houses to ensure workflow remains on schedule.
Participate in and lead design reviews and manage engineering change notes through the product development process in line with ISO 9001 procedures
Create and maintain project, design and test documentation.
Provide management information on design developments for reporting purposes as required.
Adherence to all health, safety, environmental & quality policies and standards
Any other duties as the business requires

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ideally a degree qualified, chartered engineer or working towards chartered status within a recognised and relevant professional body.
The SE may hold an HNC in a relevant engineering discipline in concert with significant and demonstrable subject matter expertise in the system domain
Proven track record in Antenna design
Experience of using CST Microwave Studio (or similar)
Familiarity with antenna radiation pattern measurements (near-field or far-field)
Experience of using VNA’s or similar antenna measurement equipment
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is required.
Ability to work autonomously on tasks and as part of larger interdisciplinary teams.
Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
Ability to initiate, plan and organise.
Proficient in using all Microsoft office packages

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicating and promoting vacancies
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

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Hard Skills & Tools

antenna design3D EM simulationCST Microwave StudioMATLABSIMULINKantenna radiation pattern measurementsVNAengineering change notesISO 9001project documentation

Soft Skills

communicationattention to detailautonomyteamworkplanningorganizationleadership

Certifications

degree in engineeringchartered engineerHNC in engineering