Senior RF Engineer
CV-LibraryCambridgepermanentPosted: 27 March 2026
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Duration: Permanent
Hours: 9am until 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: up to £85,000 depending on experience
Job Reference: 36088
Polytec are seeking a talented and experienced Senior RF Engineer to join our client based just north of Cambridge. This is a key technical role where you will contribute significantly to development projects, leveraging your expertise in RF electronics design.
The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in RF design, a passion for problem-solving, and the ability to communicate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities:
Your day to day responsibilities will vary but will include -
* Design and specify RF circuitry
* Complete subsystem design and implementation
* Conduct technical requirements analysis and resolve design/integration issues
* Perform performance testing and optimisation
* Lead integration and prototyping activities
* Create detailed technical documentation (design reports, test plans, performance analysis)
* Component specification and sourcing
Requirements:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or a related field
* Extensive experience in RF design and development
* Comprehensive knowledge of RF systems and technologies, including design, simulation and testing
* Significant experience at design level in at least three of the following areas:
- RF Power Amplifiers, Transmitters, Receivers
- Frequency Generators and Matching Networks
- EMC/EMI and broadband communications
- LTE/4G/5G technologies
- Component selection and RF simulation tools (e.g. ADS, CST)
- RF testing methods and facilities (e.g. anechoic chambers, screening rooms)
* Strong experience in at least two of the following technologies:
- TETRA - (Apply online only) MHz
- GSM - 800/900/1800 MHz
- LTE/4G/5G - (Apply online only) MHz
- GNSS - 1.6-2 GHz
- WiFi - 2.4-6GHz
Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 9am until 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: up to £85,000 depending on experience
Job Reference: 36088
Polytec are seeking a talented and experienced Senior RF Engineer to join our client based just north of Cambridge. This is a key technical role where you will contribute significantly to development projects, leveraging your expertise in RF electronics design.
The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in RF design, a passion for problem-solving, and the ability to communicate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities:
Your day to day responsibilities will vary but will include -
* Design and specify RF circuitry
* Complete subsystem design and implementation
* Conduct technical requirements analysis and resolve design/integration issues
* Perform performance testing and optimisation
* Lead integration and prototyping activities
* Create detailed technical documentation (design reports, test plans, performance analysis)
* Component specification and sourcing
Requirements:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or a related field
* Extensive experience in RF design and development
* Comprehensive knowledge of RF systems and technologies, including design, simulation and testing
* Significant experience at design level in at least three of the following areas:
- RF Power Amplifiers, Transmitters, Receivers
- Frequency Generators and Matching Networks
- EMC/EMI and broadband communications
- LTE/4G/5G technologies
- Component selection and RF simulation tools (e.g. ADS, CST)
- RF testing methods and facilities (e.g. anechoic chambers, screening rooms)
* Strong experience in at least two of the following technologies:
- TETRA - (Apply online only) MHz
- GSM - 800/900/1800 MHz
- LTE/4G/5G - (Apply online only) MHz
- GNSS - 1.6-2 GHz
- WiFi - 2.4-6GHz
Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below