Junior RF Engineer

Junior RF Engineer – Defence Technology

Herefordshire/Gloucestershire border | Permanent | Must be eligible for Security Clearance

An early-career engineering role with a defence technology company that designs electronic warfare and counter-drone systems. Their equipment is in daily use with government and military customers around the world.

The role

• You’ll work alongside a Principal Engineer, researching new and emerging RF threats
• You’ll help develop algorithms to counter those threats, starting in MATLAB/Octave and then moving onto real hardware
• You’ll write software and firmware in C, C++ or VHDL for lab prototypes
• You’ll get involved in testing, validation and vulnerability analysis
• You’ll write technical reports, some of which go to the MOD
• There’s some international travel

What you’ll need

• A degree, apprenticeship or equivalent experience in electronic engineering, computer science, systems engineering or similar
• A methodical approach to solving problems
• The ability to explain technical findings clearly
• An interest in RF, radio or embedded systems
• Eligibility for security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with software defined radio
• RF path modelling or radio system design
• Python, C/C++, VHDL or Linux
• Reverse engineering experience
• Any background in defence or security

Why join

• You’ll learn directly from experienced engineers on real, current projects
• Your work goes into actual hardware, not just reports
• It’s a small company, so you’ll see the full product cycle
• You’ll have a strong defence career without big-city living costs

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