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Senior RF Antenna Design Engineer - Electronic Warfare Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire (Hybrid) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior RF Antenna Design Engineer to join a confidential, UK-based defence technology organisation specialising in electronic warfare systems. This role sits within a growing and highly capable RF engineering team developing advanced antenna and RF subsystems across HF to SHF frequencies for complex, mission-critical applications. This position is ideal for an experienced, hands-on RF and antenna engineer who enjoys technical ownership, solving complex electromagnetic challenges, and mentoring junior engineers, while contributing to the development of a strong UK-based R&D capability. Main Responsibilities of the Senior RF Antenna Design Engineer (Lincoln / Hybrid): Design, simulate, and develop RF and microwave antenna systems for electronic warfare applications Own antenna and RF design activities from concept through simulation, prototyping, test, and production handover Carry out electromagnetic modelling and optimisation using CST, HFSS, Keysight ADS and Microwave Office Act as a senior technical contributor on projects, supporting architectural decisions and design reviews Collaborate closely with RF, electronics, systems, and mechanical engineers to ensure optimal system integration Support development of RF subsystems including filters, amplifiers, switches, and associated control interfaces Perform antenna, RF, and EMC testing, correlating lab results with simulation data Produce high-quality technical documentation and contribute to internal and customer-facing reviews Mentor and technically support junior RF and antenna engineers within the team Support proposal activity, requirements definition, and early-stage concept development where required Requirements of the Senior RF Antenna Design Engineer (Lincoln / Hybrid): Proven experience in RF and microwave antenna design for defence, electronic warfare, or other high-reliability environments Strong grounding in electromagnetic theory, RF propagation, and antenna performance metrics Hands-on experience with CST, HFSS, Keysight Microwave Office and ADS Practical experience across simulation, prototyping, measurement, and validation Experience contributing to or leading technical projects and mentoring junior engineers Ability to communicate complex RF concepts clearly within multidisciplinary teams British passport holder required due to security clearance requirements Working Pattern & Benefits: Full-time, permanent role Hybrid working, with regular onsite presence in Lincoln Competitive salary and benefits package Opportunity to work on cutting-edge electronic warfare antenna and RF technology Technically driven environment with strong long-term career progression To apply for this Senior RF Antenna Design Engineer role, please send your CV to Kishan Chandarana: JBRP1_UKTJ

RF Test Engineer St Neots (PE19) - Permanent - Onsite £38,000 - £48,000 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shutdown Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave Annual Wellbeing allowance Two pension schemes to choose from Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary Share Save scheme Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme Cycle to work scheme Retail discounts Career development support Come and join our expanding Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group (EWOS) which is made up of 60+ electronic warfare specialists. From all manner of backgrounds, our engineers, scientists, and ex-military personnel combine their experience to help our customers achieve the true operational potential and help keep their people and platforms safe. We are continuing to grow our team at our head office in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, working on key state-of-the-art research, development, and delivery projects, led by our technical customer, Dstl. The primary role is to support integration testing of RF systems (including calibration, antenna models, and automated test scripts) in our complex synthetic environments. As a key stage of product delivery, you will focus on system level testing across a variety of simulated scenarios, injecting signals into a System Under Test (SUT) to verify and validate its performance. The role will require technical autonomy, liaising with military stakeholders, academia, industry and international partners, to assess the performance of receiver hardware, developing improvements, and providing advice. A secondary focus will be on development and implementation of test scripts to ensure the scenario and SUT performance is captured and understood. These scripts will be deployed to a variety of test equipment (Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analysers, and other Special to Type) providing a complete picture to the customer of system performance. This role will give you a unique opportunity to act as an end user/operator of threat models participating in scenarios, applying doctrine, reacting to events, and learning these systems in detail. This task will give unrivalled access to our customers, as well as international partners, with several trials being run each year utilising these models. Working with minimal oversight, you will be crucial to ensure the success of these key projects, all whilst being supported by our on-site MASS teams. This is a high visibility role, providing excellent opportunities to talented and enthusiastic candidates. The invaluable experience you ll bring, to help us achieve more. Essential: Experience of analogue or digital RF circuitry. Operation of test equipment in a laboratory environment (e.g. Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum/Network Analysers). Coding experience (e.g. MATLAB, Python, or LabView). Experience completing Verification & Validation activities. STEM Degree or extensive experience with RF Electronics. Desirable: Background in EW systems and concepts, including radar systems. Previous experience working in synthetic testing environments. Experience using or creating automation scripts. Knowledge of network architecture. Knowledge of hardware acceleration technologies. Awareness of simulation and rendering engines (e.g. Unreal, Unity etc.) Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our people are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals including, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive employee assistance programme Our non-negotiables: Due to the highly secure nature of the projects that you will be involved with, you must be: A UK National and eligible to work in the UK Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government SC-level security clearance Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you!

Lead RF Engineer Cambridge My client is looking for a proficient RF engineer to lead a team of passionate & driven engineers developing vital RF architecture. Main duties: Lead and support a team of RF Design Engineers Allocate resources and define project priorities Drive RF subsystem development across full product lifecycle Liaise with software, baseband, and audio teams to deliver integrated solutions Conduct design reviews, troubleshoot issues, and support regulatory approvals Skills and Experience Required: Degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, or related field Strong RF design experience in Tx/Rx architectures, power amplifiers, or antenna systems Hands-on knowledge of simulation tools (ADS, CST, etc.) and test environments (anechoic chambers, screen rooms, etc.) Proven leadership/mentoring experience within an engineering team Strong understanding of LTE or GSM systems Bonus: Experience in the critical communications industry Knowledge of EMC/EMI compliance and regulatory standards Familiarity with broadband or advanced RF technologies (MIMO, beamforming) What you ll get: Comprehensive healthcare package Enhanced pension contribution Hybrid work 33 days of holiday Apply now!

Senior RF Engineer required to join a Security Cleared team Designing linear high power wide band RF amplifiers up to 200 Watts using GaN or LDMOS electronic circuits and sub assemblies for military and airborne use. You work as part of a small dynamic RF and Hardware team and contribute across the full product lifecycle from requirements, design, test, release and support of RF designs. Requirements Transmitter and Receiver circuit design for military or airborne systems, MIL-STDs or DO160. GaN or LDMOS high power wide band RF amplifiers up to 200 Watts. RF filter design. Antenna design with LNA, Down converter and Upconverters PCB Design Software and RF simulation tools. Altium, Cadence AWR Microwave Office, Ansys HFSS. Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree in related subject British Citizen or ability to obtain required security clearance (SC). Responsibilities RF Design, System Architecture, RF Simulation, Schematic capture, PCB Layout and Footprint. Design Reviews as logical. Design verification against specifications.