Chief RF Engineer

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This role supports sensitive customer programmes. Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) and willing to undertake the appropriate clearance process.

At Steatite, we design, manufacture, and supply advanced technology solutions — from industrial embedded computing and custom lithium battery packs to secure communications, antennas, and imaging systems.

Our innovations operate in some of the world’s most demanding environments. From the ocean floor to the edge of space, Steatite technology ensures critical systems perform reliably, consistently, and safely — 24/7. Whether enabling scientific discovery in extreme conditions, transmitting high-bandwidth data across challenging terrain, processing vast volumes of traffic data, or supporting secure transactions on the move, our solutions are built to perform when it matters most.

From day one, you will be part of an organisation that prioritises your safety and wellbeing, values your contribution, and is committed to making your career both rewarding and impactful.

We are looking for an accomplished Chief RF Engineer to join Steatite Antennas in Leominster and take a leading role in shaping the future of our antenna and RF engineering capability.

This is a highly influential position combining deep technical expertise, design authority and senior leadership. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will help set technical direction, influence business and engineering strategy, and provide technical authority across complex antenna and RF programmes.

You will lead antenna design and development activity across RF, microwave and millimetre-wave applications, providing expert direction across electromagnetic modelling, simulation, verification, qualification and technical problem-solving.

Alongside the technical challenge, this is an opportunity to develop people and capability, influence future products and technologies, work directly with customers and senior stakeholders, and play a significant part in the continued growth of the business.

You will:

• Act as the senior technical authority for antenna and RF engineering, providing design governance, technical judgement and direction.
• Lead antenna design, development, optimisation and verification from concept through to validated engineering release and production transfer.
• Provide technical leadership across EM modelling, simulation, design trade-offs, testing, qualification and troubleshooting.
• Act as design authority, leading and supporting design reviews, technical reviews, verification and technical sign-off.
• Own and lead the response to complex customer technical queries, translating highly technical information into clear recommendations.
• Ensure antenna performance is appropriately tested, evidenced and validated against agreed specifications.
• Represent antenna engineering within the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to technical strategy, business priorities, risk management and future capability.
• Work closely with engineering, product, commercial, projects, quality, operations and supply chain teams.
• Mentor and develop engineers, strengthening technical capability and embedding consistently high engineering standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across antenna design, modelling, testing, verification and engineering processes.

You will be an experienced RF and antenna engineering professional with the technical credibility and leadership capability to operate as a senior authority within the business.

You will ideally bring:

• A degree in RF, Microwave, Electronic Engineering, Physics, Antenna Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Extensive industrial experience in antenna and RF…