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Principal RF Engineer (22439)

Cambridge
to £55k + benefits
Filled

RF, Electronics

As a Principal RF Engineer you will be working on a variety of interesting electronic and novel RF developments. You will be working as a lead engineer alongside a world class team from the same and other disciplines. This position will allow you to be involved in many aspects of the development cycle, from concept generation through to new product introduction. You will also have the opportunity to support and influence business creation in areas in which you are passionate and to be involved in project management.

As a Principal RF Engineer your responsibilities will include:

  • Board level design for electronic and RF systems
  • Technical leadership on multidisciplinary projects where the electronics take centre stage
  • Interacting with clients to understand requirements
  • Producing architectures for electronic and RF systems
  • Communicating technical details effectively with clients
  • Working closely with business developers to develop technical proposals and with project managers to deliver technical solutions
  • Providing mentoring and technical reviewing for junior engineers

To meet the requirements of this role you will have:

  • an excellent degree in electronic engineering or a closely related discipline
  • a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of RF systems
  • an impressive track record of producing RF designs
  • passion for electronics
  • a desire to continue learning and to take on new challenges
  • excellent communication skills
  • Specific expertise in any of the following areas would be advantageous
  • Discrete radio design
  • Software defined radio
  • Bluetooth/ZigBee/WiFi
  • Sub-GHz radio
  • Switched mode power supplies
  • Low noise analogue design
  • Low power
  • Control system design and implementation
  • Power electronics
  • This role will be subject to security clearance vetting

Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.