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Working at MBDA

  • Company employees
    7000
  • Gender diversity (m:f)
    74:26

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Join MBDA as an RF Design Engineer in Stevenage. This permanent role offers hybrid working (typically 3-4 days on-site) with full-time or part-time options and a salary of circa £65,000. You will research, design, and test cutting-edge radio-frequency technology for complex weapons systems.

Requirements

  • Proven practical RF component-level design and testing experience across a wide frequency range (30MHz to 30GHz).
  • Experience with RF design for harsh environments and using RF design tools like Microwave Office.
  • Excellent practical skills including soldering, fault finding, and use of RF test equipment (Spectrum Analysers, Power Meters, VNAs).
  • Must be a British Citizen or Dual UK national eligible for BPSS security clearance.
  • No specific degree or minimum years of experience are explicitly stated.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • RF Circuit Design: Research, design, and test circuits such as LNAs, High Power Amplifiers, and filters across a 30MHz to 30GHz frequency range.
  • Practical Testing & Modifications: Carry out hands-on testing, board modifications, and design proving trials using Spectrum Analysers, Power Meters, and VNAs.
  • Tool Usage & Layout: Utilise RF design tools like Microwave Office to perform design and layout work for complex weapons systems.
  • Communication: Report findings clearly and communicate problems and solutions to the team and customers through presentations and reports.
  • Potential transition routes: People from electronics engineering or hardware engineering roles may bring circuit design and testing skills, alongside meeting practical prototyping requirements.

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an RF Design engineer to work on the research, design and testing of cutting-edge radio-frequency technology for integration into our complex weapons systems.

Job Title: RF Designer

Salary: Circa £65,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working – such as being onsite when necessary to work with people and collaborate, then working from home and around family commitments to be your most efficient. Typically for this role you will work 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification. In addition, this role could be full time or part time in order to meet your needs. We are flexible and accommodating.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
  • Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  • Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

The opportunity:

We’re looking for an RF Design engineer with proven practical design experience for cutting edge defence products. You'll be working on the research, design and testing of cutting-edge radio-frequency technology for integration into our complex weapons systems, with a focus on utilising your hands on experience to carry out modifications or rapid prototypes where required.

We need a team player who can use their initiative and has a real passion for electronic engineering. The role would ideally suit someone who is comfortable carrying out hands on testing and modifications to boards while having a strong background in RF design.

Apply now
MBDA

RF Design Engineer

Bolton, Bristol, Stevenage
Hybrid
Circa £65,000 depending on experience

What we’re looking for from you:

  • Proven practical RF (component level) design and testing of RF circuits across a wide frequency range ( eg, 30MHz to 30GHz, including LNA Amplifier, High Power Amplifier, filter, local oscillator, synthesiser, modulator design etc)
  • RF design experience for harsh environments (EMC, vibration, thermal)
  • Ability to perform design proving tests and trials in the onsite laboratory
  • Excellent practical skills including soldering, fault finding and the use of RF test equipment including Spectrum Analysers, Power Meters & VNAs
  • Good knowledge of digital, analogue and power supply design
  • Experience using RF design tools ( eg Microwave Office), including layout.
  • Fully conversant with manufacturing techniques and capabilities, including design for manufacture and test.
  • Strong communicator with excellent presentation and report writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly any problems, solutions or results to the team and customer.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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