RF Design Engineer

Buckingham
8 months ago
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RF Design Engineer - £55k - £70k – Buckingham

Hexwired Recruitment is recruiting for a rapidly expanding Electronics manufacturer based in Buckingham now seeking an RF Design Engineer to develop a brand new range of products.

The company are expanding to develop products and are seeking an RF Design Engineer ideally with experience working on a broad range of RF design applications. You will be working with customers internationally utilising the latest technologies within Wireless Systems.

Due to the nature of the work this is an onsite role.

Key Skills:

  • Degree, MsC or PhD in Electronic Systems, RF design, Maths or similar

  • 5+ commercial experience in RF design

  • Good experience working on Test equipment for RF products

  • EMC exposure is advantageous

  • Solid exposure to Power supply design and constraints

  • Must be able to obtain SC clearance.

    The company are looking to offer circa £70k dependent on experience along with an excellent benefits package and the chance to work on a diverse range of products. If you’re interested in this RF Design engineer job, please apply.

    For more information on this role or any other jobs across; FPGA, Mixed-signal, Electronics, Hardware, Embedded, C++ programming, Embedded Linux, Golang Development, Machine Learning, Data Science or Simulation contact today

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