Senior RF Design Engineer Job Towcester area,England UK,Engineering

Overview

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of Detection and Measurement, Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) is a leading supplier of long range data links that support real time high resolution video transfer between air and ground users. In creating products like RF inhibitors and specialized equipment for military and security purposes, we protect ground forces and infrastructure around the world.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As a Senior RF Design Engineer for Comm Tech (Enterprise Control Systems & TCI), you will have a crucial role in New Product Introduction (NPI) and Sustaining Engineering for products within our Battlespace, Datalinks and SMS markets. You will be joining a small dynamic team continually designing and developing world class products.

As a Senior RF Design Engineer you will join our RF and Hardware group and be involved in the full product lifecycle including requirements, design, test, release and support of RF designs. This is an opportunity to work in a fast paced but rewarding environment on RF Technologies across several exciting markets including defense and aviation.

Responsibilities

RF Design including but not limited to:

System Architecture (RF)

RF Simulation

Schematic capture, PCB Layout and Footprint/symbol Creation (Altium)

Scoping of new systems and technologies both for feasibility and product design.

Managing of external design houses and resource as required.

Working together with the Engineering Team to design and create products.

Technical Support and Testing

Production and Manufacturing assistance as required.

Trouble shooting of hardware and system issues seen from all areas of the business.

Self-testing and troubleshooting of your own design and development work.

Completion and lead of Design Reviews if required.

Attending Project meetings when required.

Verification of designs against Requirement Specifications

Mentoring of lower grades assigned to your design function as and when needed.

Documentation and Communication including but not limited to;

Provide task time estimates and risk considerations to the project manager and/or RF and Hardware group manager.

Weekly standup meeting to communicate previous weeks achievements and current weeks priorities.

Organise and lead technical projects including being the lead of Preliminary, Interim and Critical Design Reviews as dictated by company procedures.

Contribute to department processes and procedures.

Creation of design pack documentation.

Collaboration and communication with full engineering team including interacting with other Engineering disciplines to achieve department targets.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience

Established experience in an equivalent role
The following skills and experience will be required. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all areas;
Familiarity and experience with industry tools such as PCB Design Software and RF simulation tools.
Knowledge of the latest RF components and technologies
Design of linear high power wide band RF amplifiers up to 200 Watts using for example GaN or LDMOS technology
Design of RF filters
Transmitter and Receiver Design experience
LNA, Down-converter and Up converter design
Antenna design
A working knowledge of analogue and digital electronics
EMC experience.
Experience of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, analysers and signal generators.
Practical experience of PCB prototype testing and rework.
Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
Ability to work in a team and interact with other Engineering disciplines.
Ability to produce results under…


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