Senior RF Engineer in Edinburgh

Senior RF Engineer in Edinburgh APPLY LOCATION Edinburgh SALARY Negotiable CONTRACT Contract SAVE JOB Senior RF Engineer Edinburgh 12-month contract Paying up to £80p/h (Inside IR35) The Opportunity Our client is looking for Senior RF Engineers to join a leading defence technology organisation developing cutting-edge radar systems for modern fighter aircraft, as well as advanced maritime and airborne surveillance platforms. Key Responsibilities As an RF/Microwave Engineer, you will: Support the full hardware lifecycle from system concept through design, prototyping, test, verification, integration and production support. Develop high-quality RF PCB and module designs using modern microwave technologies. Create test prototypes to validate and verify designs. Carry out detailed design activities from requirements capture through to verification. Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and reports under configuration management. Prepare manufacturing data packs and support subcontractors and manufacturing teams. Work closely with systems, electronics and test engineers to resolve complex integration challenges. Participate in and support design reviews and lifecycle management activities. Essential Skills & Experience A degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) is preferred, although closely related disciplines such as Physics will also be considered. Microwave PCB materials and RF design techniques RF/Microwave subsystem design Microwave design tools (e.g. AWR, ADS, SystemVue, MATLAB) EM simulation techniques (2D/3D), e.g. CST GaAs/GaN MMIC design and applications RF synthesiser design (DDS and PLL technologies) RF downconverter and digitiser design Passive microwave structure design Non-linear circuit simulation PCB schematic capture tools (e.g. Mentor) RF laboratory measurements (signal generators, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers) Requirements capture and technical report writing