Job Description
Job Overview:
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Deliver the integration and development of product features to meet the system requirements.
Technical Responsibilities:
• Understand the customer needs to support design decisions and interpret requirements effectively.
• Maintain a good understanding of key customer deliverables, alerting the team to possible risks and opportunities.
• Plan and perform RF testing and Antenna level functional tests of pre-production hardware sub-assemblies and system software.
• Develop, test and improve mathematical algorithms for the system operation.
• Identify opportunities, develop methods and produce engineering software to improve testing and analysis.
• Take ownership of RF test facilities, continuously improving the design, test methods and quality.
• Characterise, analyse and provide insight on system performance for both near field and far field RF test ranges.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring in areas of specialist expertise.
• Assist the wider engineering team to design the system architecture, functionality and requirements.
• Support the wider technical deliverables required for product development, such as lifecycle management, methods development, peer reviews, procurement support and lab testing.
Organisational Responsibilities:
• Work with the engineering teams across multiple disciplines to integrate technology requirements into the systems, software, electrical and RF design.
• Take responsibility for own projects and delivery to tight timescales, communicating through plans, presentations and written reports.
• Lead small engineering teams and subcontractors for design, analysis and testing
• The role will be primarily based at the company’s London office, but periodic travel to an offsite testing facility in Essex will be required.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements associated with the product development lifecycle. Author and maintain processes as required.
Qualifications & Skills:
Essential:
• A good first or Upper 2nd Class degree (BEng/MEng) in Engineering or equivalent work-based qualifications.
• 3-5+ years in systems, RF and antenna product design
• Experience of systems and mechanical integration of RF products (GHz range), with integration of equipment for development testing.
• Competent practical experience in the use of test equipment such as scopes, spectrum analysers, PNAs, VNAs, signal generators, power meters.
Desirable:
• Postgraduate Engineering Degree or Undergraduate Engineering Masters Degree
• Design and analysis of complex electro-mechanical systems
• Electronic PCB and mechanical integration.
• Product development of SatCom antennas (preferably Ku and/or Ka) with RF Test Chamber and field testing experience.
• Software development using MATLAB, Python, C++ and Visual Basic
Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Contributory pension
• Life insurance at 4x salary
• Access to 24/7 online GP
• 25 days holiday (plus recognised public holidays) and holiday purchase scheme
• Flexible working
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
Job Reference 19003ROF
Location UK [United Kingdom] - London Central & City - London