RF Lead Engineer

Overview

In this role you lead RF subsystem design within a defined system architecture, combining hands-on engineering with team leadership. You act as the technical authority, drive design reviews, and sign off on RF designs while guiding trade-offs. You will work on LNAs, PAs, filters and duplexers, translating system needs into concrete RF solutions and validating them with S-parameter, NF, phase noise, and ACPR measurements. Collaboration with the System Architect and cross-functional teams ensures informed planning and risk decisions. This is a scale-up environment with a proven product foundation where your work directly impacts the company’s RF front-end strategy.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and pension
• employee share option scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• weekly company lunches
• flexible hours
• remote work options”,”private medical insurance

Responsibilities

• Own RF subsystem design within defined architecture
• Hands-on design and delivery while mentoring RF team
• Lead design reviews and sign-off RF designs
• Make trade-off decisions escalated to you
• Develop and verify LNAs, PAs, filters, duplexers
• Translate system requirements into RF designs
• Validate designs using S-parameter, NF, phase noise, ACPR measurements
• Collaborate with System Architect and multidisciplinary team; influence planning and risk decisions

Key requirements

• Strong hands-on RF design experience
• Leadership of technical delivery on complex projects
• RF theory, measurement and practical implementation
• Proficiency with ADS, AWR, CST or HFSS
• Experience with VNAs, spectrum analysers and signal generators
• Working understanding of 3GPP standards
• Experience with wearables or mobile products

• leadership and mentoring
• cross-functional collaboration
• clear communication
• RF design of LNAs, PAs, filters, duplexers
• RF measurements and verification (S-parameters, NF, phase noise, ACPR)
• RF simulation tools (ADS, AWR, CST, HFSS)

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