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Senior RF Engineer
- Location South East London
- Job type Permanent
- Salary £58k - 70k per year
- Discipline Defence & Security
- Reference J89459
Venn Group
Senior RF Engineer
Remote - On-site up to once a month
Salary: £58,000 – £70,000 DOE
SC Cleared – Can start BPSS
Brief Summary
Our client is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimisation of cutting-edge RF systems for wideband, passive-sensing platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop wideband RF front-ends (70 MHz–6 GHz), including filters, LNAs, mixers, and oscillators for passive detection systems.
- Integrate RF hardware with SDR/FPGA-based processing chains for real-time signal acquisition and processing.
- Conduct RF performance analysis, including link budgets, noise figure optimisation, and interference mitigation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with embedded, systems, and software teams to deliver high-reliability, field-ready solutions.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience (5+ years) designing and testing RF systems, ideally in aerospace or defence
- Strong hands-on expertise with RF lab equipment such as spectrum analysers, signal generators, etc.
- Proficiency in RF simulation and design tools (e.g., HFSS, CST, Keysight ADS, MATLAB).
- Experience working with SDR platforms and signal processing architectures.
- Solid understanding of EMC compliance, RF shielding, and regulatory standards
Desirable Skills & Experience
- SC Clearance or Eligibility
- Defence/ Aerospace Experience