RF Design Engineer

Overview

Great ideas come from different minds. That’s why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background — and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most. And as the challenges evolve, so do we — working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

At Roke

Roke imagines a more secure world. A world where technology protects, rather than exposes. A world where expert engineers, consultants and business support staff collaborate to protect what matters most to our clients.

We are a friendly and flexible team with a culture of ‘time, trust and freedom’. We pride ourselves on listening to each other’s aspirations and accommodating wherever possible.

Roke is a leader in cutting-edge technology solutions for the defence industry with clients spanning National Security, Defence, and wider. We work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.

Your projects will be diverse – working with varying clients, across a number of sectors, using a range of skills. Consequently, we are looking for individuals able to work flexibly across projects in different domains. You might apply your skills to rapidly prototype new approaches and solutions. Equally, you may apply them to complement or advance existing solutions.

You will be part of a stimulating, collaborative and driven team that offers you autonomy, challenge, and strong sense of purpose. Depending on the project, there will be opportunities to demonstrate technology to customers and support customer test and acceptance.

We seek a passionate RF Design Engineer to join our dynamic team. You'll contribute to cutting-edge electronics for defence and electromagnetic warfare systems. This role combines hands-on design with project leadership.

As an RF Design Engineer at Roke, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing cutting-edge RF electronics for defence and electromagnetic warfare applications. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make a significant impact on defence and national security.

You will:

• Design, simulate, and implement RF and analogue electronic circuits and systems for defence-related projects (in domains such as electromagnetic warfare, positioning and timing, and survivability) with cutting-edge solutions
• Conduct hands-on integration, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of RF and analogue electronic circuits, systems and components, to optimize their performance (e.g., impedance, VSWR, wideband operation)
• Participate in design reviews and provide valuable technical input to enhance project outcomes.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation and reports with highest quality (e.g., design specifications, test plans, and results for compliance evidence) with a focus on RF and analogue electronic circuits and systems.
• Provide technical support to the Technical Lead (e.g., risk management, input to customer meetings).
• Provide mentoring and feedback to junior engineers, in support of the team's professional growth.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, within and outside the project team.
• Comply with Roke policies effectively.
• Comply with Roke design and development processes.
• Possess excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Foster the use of industry standards and best practices and safety standards, to ensure compliance, in a collaborative agile delivery.
• Identify and collaborate with all stakeholders.
• Engage with other technical experts.
• Provide guidance to colleagues and stakeholders
• Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Project & Agile Methodology:

• Undertake engineering design and development activities on time, on budget and in quality.
• Provide timely and accurate estimates of effort to completion, assessing complexity, and identifying risks.
• Support the definition of, and meeting of, project goals
• Work closely with Project Managers, Design…