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Principal RF Engineer

Job description

🚀 Senior RF Engineer – Design the future of mission-critical comms
📍 Cambridge | 🔧 Hands-on RF Design | 🌍 Global Impact
We're on the hunt for a Senior RF Engineer with extensive design engineering experience. You'll be working on advanced radio terminals and contributing to the full RF subsystem with this global leader in radio comms – from concept to integration – used in mission-critical environments worldwide.

💼 Your toolkit will include:
  • RF Tx/Rx architecture & design (100 MHz – 6 GHz)
  • Power amplifiers, matching networks, filters
  • Antenna design & tuning (internal & external)
  • EMC/EMI best practices and debug
  • ADS, CST, and real-world lab validation (anechoic chamber, screening rooms)
  • Technologies like TETRA, LTE/4G/5G, GSM, GNSS, WiFi
You’ll collaborate with baseband, software, and audio teams to solve integration challenges and deliver high-performance systems. Experience in regulatory compliance, testing, and rework of sensitive PCBs? Even better.

🛠 What we need to see:
  • Deep, practical RF design experience
  • Strong simulation & test skills
  • A passion for solving complex problems and delivering real products
  • A clean UK driving licence (occasional travel, expenses paid)
If you're a senior engineer wanting to step up or a principal wanting to own a product – or know someone who is – get in touch with Alexander Flory at SoCode Recruitment on LinkedIn or just click 'Apply' and he will call you shortly.