RF Design Engineer in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

RF Design Engineer

12-Month Contract position

Based in Stevenage

Offering circa £50ph Inside IR35 with room to negotiate

Active SC clearance required

Due to the nature of the work you will be involved in, an active SC clearance will be required.

Are you an experienced RF Engineer?

Do you have experience with mixed-signal electronic design?

Do you want to work alongside an industry-leading company?

If the answer is yes to these, then this could be the role for you!

You will be an RF Design Engineer working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be part of a fast-paced programme within a dynamic team to develop high-speed circuits. This requires you to have broad skills in mixed-signal electronic design with an appreciation of radar systems and also a good understanding of programmable devices (FPGAs/CPLDs).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Rapid design and development of analogue & high-speed digital circuits
• Perform development tests and integration activities on circuits and sub-assemblies in accordance with all relevant processes, standards and requirements
• Produce and maintain test documentation associated with seeker hardware, including specifications, development test schedules and test result sheets.
• Interact with internal customers and suppliers to understand circuit design requirements, volume constraints and environmental specifications so that the final design is compliant with the overall requirements
• Oversee the transition of development hardware into series production, including robustness testing and qualification testing
• Perform technical investigations to provide data for problem assessment, design improvements and support the development of solutions to technical issues
• Provide technical advice and assistance to the engineering manager

Skillset/experience required:

• Analogue & High-speed Digital Circuit Design
• Design, Simulation & Layout using Zuken
• FPGA/CPLD Circuit Design and Simulation using Xilinx ISE, Vivado, Libero, and others
• Perform design proving tests and trials in the laboratory
• Diagnose hardware problems using various methods; e.g. visual inspection, signal/data analysis in design
• Knowledge of mixed-signal board techniques
• Awareness of manufacturing techniques and capabilities
• Appreciation of mechanical design & module packaging
• A clear understanding of engineering tools, processes and procedures
• Be conversant with design tools including Zuken, Orcad, LTSpice, and others
• Be able to write high-quality test requirements and test reports
• Generate a plan of activities
• Consistent ability to deliver the required output within agreed timescales
• Ideally degree qualified or equivalent with modules relating to RF or electronics
• Essential to be able to build good working relationships with team members and external departments, suppliers and customers
• Essential to have some experience with product lifecycles from concept through to production.
• Essential to be able to produce high-quality written reports
• Desirable to have radar experience with hardware implementation

If this sounds like a role that you would thrive in, then simply apply and we can discuss further!

RF Design Engineer

12-Month Contract position

Based in Stevenage

Offering circa £50ph Inside IR35 with room to negotiate

Active SC clearance required

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.