Leonardo

Senior RF/Microwave Engineer

Leonardo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Edinburgh • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Create high quality and robust RF PCB Assemblies on multilayer substrates using a mix of active and passive RF components which you will integrate with digital, analogue, and embedded control circuits.
  • Perform RF circuit design including LNAs, PAs, filters, couplers, combiners, switches, and oscillators.
  • Ensure design reviews are planned, executed and completed successfully
  • Prepare robust manufacturing data packs and provide technical support to sub-contracts and engineering interface with manufacturing
  • Conduct laboratory testing of your design including debugging, and performance verification to ensure the requirements are met.
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams – mechanical, systems, test and manufacture - to ensure seamless integration of RF and microwave assemblies into our larger systems
  • Mentor early career engineers and contribute to technical reviews and design standards

Requirements

  • first or second degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (e.g. Physics)
  • Proven experience (3 years +) in RF circuit design and analysis and a strong understanding of microwave techniques and electromagnetic theory.
  • Proficiency in using commercial software tools for RF analysis /simulation such as Keysight ADS, AWR Microwave Office & CST Microwave Studio
  • Hands-on experience in RF & Microwave measurement techniques such as Vector Network Analysis, Spectrum Analysis etc.
  • Awareness of requirements management, ideally using tools such as IBM Doors.
Benefits
  • Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
  • Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
  • Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
  • Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
  • Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
  • Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
  • Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
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Hard Skills & Tools
RF circuit designLNAsPAsfilterscouplerscombinersswitchesoscillatorsdebuggingperformance verification
Soft Skills
collaborationmentoringtechnical reviewsdesign standards
Certifications
BScBEngMEngMScPhDEngD