Analogue RF Engineer

Analogue RF Engineer

Location: Crawley full-time hybrid working with 3 days in the office plus travel

Ready to drive innovation in cutting-edge hardware that powers secure communications and advanced defence systems across land air and sea

What the role has to offer

• Join us for exceptional growth opportunities and increasing technical responsibility

• Youll gain hands-on experience in RF and analogue support primarily in HF with exciting opportunities in VHF

• We aim to triple in size over the coming years through self-funded development and a passionate talented team

Our Opportunity

Join our team to provide hands-on RF and analogue support focusing mainly on the HF domain with opportunities to work in VHF as well. Your day-to-day will involve evaluating solutions troubleshooting and designing circuits using simulation tools like RF and Spice to enhance development. Youll create detailed circuit schematics and collaborate closely with PCB layout engineers to bring designs to life. Additionally youll design electronic hardware rigs and assemblies performing integration verification and qualification testing. Youll produce comprehensive design documentation throughout the product lifecyclefrom capturing requirements to defining test specifications. This role offers excellent growth potential with opportunities to take on increasing technical responsibility as you develop your expertise.

Applicants can include suitably experienced RF Network Architects RF Electronic Hardware Engineers and Analogue RF Engineers seeking a new challenge. We also welcome applications from Junior Analogue RF Engineers and Associate RF Engineers eager to take the next step in their careers.

Building a Future we can all trust.

SIX supplies defence and security customers with secure communications and resilient network intelligence and surveillance systems command and control systems and information systems security solutions. Thales designs radios and embedded and tactical communications systems for all three sectors (land air and sea) identification friend or foe (IFF) systems radio navigation systems and solutions for electronic communications warfare.

Hardware forms the backbone of many of Thaless state-of-the-art solutions driven by innovation and the pursuit of new this field youll be at the forefront of developing groundbreaking solutions that impress and exceed our customers expectations.

What We Offer You

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package designed to support our employees wellbeing and professional growth which includes:

• Performance related annual bonus (VCP)

• Pension match like-for-like up to 7% of annual base salary

• Life Assurance 2 x base salary minimum (8 x salary if part of the pension scheme)

• Income Protection 50% of salary less state benefits for 5 years

• Annual Leave 201 hours bank holidays plus 1 company day

• Private Medical Insurance - Couples cover

• Half day every Friday usually finishing around 1:00pm

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• 24 hours paid leave for volunteering activities

• Access to flexible benefits and discounts dental insurance buying & selling annual leave cycle to work and many more

KeyResponsibilitiesandTasks

• Lead the design and development of innovative reliable solutions that push the boundaries of technology and deliver real-world impact

• Conduct thorough testing measurement debugging and verification to ensure products meet the highest standards of performance and quality

• Utilize advanced simulation and analysis tools to optimize designs and anticipate challenges before they arise

• Present complex technical issues clearly and confidently during design reviews influencing decision-making and driving project success

• Prepare detailed well-structured design documents that guide teams and stakeholders through every stage of development

• Provide proactive technical support to production teams ensuring smooth transitions from design to manufacturing and maintaining product excellence

About You

At Thales we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you dont match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience knowledge or skills needed for this role we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the worlds most critical challenges.

• BEng Hons in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or Electronic & Communication Engineering or related discipline and/ or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering discipline

• Relevant design and product development experience (commercial industrial or defence)

• Knowledge of engineering processes and lifecycles including DDQS and Lean Engineering

• Understanding of Design for Manufacture Test and Support

• Experience with HF system challenges such as cosite interference and transmitter/receiver co-location

• Familiarity with HF communication standards topside modelling and link budget analysis would be valuable

• Design knowledge of RF components: power amplifiers filters splitters amplifiers combiners receivers oscillators frequency synthesizers RF cosite and EMC

• Knowledge of V/UHF systems and techniques would be advantageous

• Awareness of digital control (microprocessors programmable devices DSP FPGA memory) and DSP techniques is desirable

• Proficient in CAD tools: Cadence DE HDL Microwave Office LTSpice

Take the next step in your RF and analogue engineering career - apply now to join our innovative team and shape the future of cutting-edge communication technologies!

Security Clearance Statement

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held however if not currently held it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo achieve and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 some circumstances a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - ()

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In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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