Job title: Lead RF Systems Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Cyber Security
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: GBP £65,000.00
Salary to: GBP £75,000.00
Location: Chelmsford, UK
Job published: 03/11/2025
Job ID: 173587

Job Description

Lead RF Systems Engineer

Location: Essex

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 pa

Description:

A global Defence & Security company are looking for an Lead RF Systems Engineer to join their engineering team developing novel communication and security solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership across RF development projects, from early research to prototype demonstration.
  • Define and develop RF system architectures, performing trade-off and performance analyses.
  • Coordinate input from antenna, electronics, firmware, and software specialists to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Represent technical solutions to customers, producing system briefs and roadmaps.
  • Collaborate with project and engineering managers to meet quality and delivery targets.
  • Mentor and support engineers, encouraging technical development and best practice.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

  • Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Physics or another relevant discipline
  • RF Systems
  • RF components/sub-systems (Antennas, front-end circuits, signal chains, and overall integration)
  • System planning, analysis, and modelling.
  • Experience with product life cycle design from early stage concepts
  • Solid presentation abilities for client interactions and technical reviews.
  • Strong teamwork across technical and operational groups.
  • Eligible for at least UK SC level clearance

Bonus skills/Nice to have’s:

  • EM theory
  • RF/DSP tools, and simulation software.
  • Experience with RADAR/EW technologies
  • Experience with full system testing and verification.
  • Defence protocols, tools or standards (e.g., DOORS, SysML).

Benefits:

  • Bonus
  • Strong pension contribution
  • Stock options
  • Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits
  • Flexible lifestyle discounts and green care options

If you are interested and think you have the skills required as a Lead RF Systems Engineer, please don’t hesitate to apply.