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Principal RF Design Engineer

Paratus People

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Full time

25 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in the Cambridge area is seeking a principal RF engineer to join a dynamic team. This role involves working on innovative low-power communication handsets designed for mission-critical applications. You will engage in all aspects of design and development, ensuring reliability and durability in challenging environments. With a diverse range of projects underway, you will collaborate with skilled engineers across various disciplines, tackling both improvement of existing products and exciting new developments. If you are passionate about RF engineering and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Experience in RF power amplifiers and low-power communication devices.
  • Hands-on experience with RF simulation tools and design.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct end-to-end technical analysis of RF power amplifiers.
  • Work in a multi-skilled team to support design and testing of products.
  • Develop solutions for design and integration issues.

Skills

RF power amplifiers analysis
Low-power battery handset design
Rugged testing
Technical requirements analysis
Power amplifier integration
Design and integration solutions
RF simulation tooling
WiFi design
Bluetooth design
Power supply design
Analogue design

Tools

MATLAB
Simulink

Job description

My client has nearly two decades of technical developments within the Cambridge area and is known as a distinguished organisation in producing top-specification low-power communication handsets. These devices are used in mission-critical conditions and have to ensure durability and reliability in the most testing and remote environments.

You will be working in a growing team, currently consisting of 5 RF engineers, and mixing with a larger, diverse range of engineering backgrounds. With 37 current projects being undertaken, consisting of improvement of existing projects and cutting-edge greenfield developments within new products, you’ll certainly never be shy of work. Therefore, my client requires a principal RF engineer who can undertake all areas of design, development, and production aspects, who can effectively communicate with others across multiple disciplines.

The main duties of this role:

  • End to end technical analysis of RF power amplifiers in the capacity of 50+ MHz
  • Working on low-power battery handsets
  • Work on rugged testing of RF mobile projects
  • Analyse technical requirements
  • Hands-on integration of power amplifier (PA) and TX into radio solution
  • Clarification of specifications and external sourcing
  • Develop solutions for design and integration issues
  • Work in a multi-skilled team to support the design and testing of products
  • Experience within a scale-up environment
  • Experience within mobile and/or base stations
  • Analogue and handset design
  • Experience of RF simulation tooling
  • WiFi or Bluetooth design
  • Power supply design
  • Experience with MATLAB or Simulink
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