Principal RF Engineer
Filtronic
· Cambridge, England
· Oct 6, 2026
Relocation Assistance and Skilled Work Visa Sponsorship is available, if required. Filtronic is seeking to appoint a Principal RF Engineer to join our high performing team based at our Cambridge site, to work on a range of exciting products from concept through to production.
Responsibilities:
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Our products range from low volume niche opportunity devices to high volume telecommunications and defence equipment.
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Purpose of Role:
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Responsible for leading the design of RF/mmW elements and systems, ensuring that electrical performance, quality, cost and manufacturability requirements are met.
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The Principal RF Engineer will provide technical leadership across design activities, support project delivery and help develop best practice within the engineering team.
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Lead the design and development of RF/mmW sub-circuits, sub-modules and systems within telecommunications and defence products.
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Take technical responsibility for RF/mmW specification, design, simulation, realisation and verification.
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Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers within the team.
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Carry out system line-up analysis, tolerance analysis and design for manufacture.
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Support the selection of components, ICs and MMICs, including liaison with suppliers where required.
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Work closely with mechanical, electronics, PCB layout, manufacturing and test teams to deliver robust product designs.
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Prepare and review design documentation, including design logbooks, data packs, peer reviews and design release information.
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Lead and participate in design reviews, identifying and managing technical risks.
Requirements:
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Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience, preferably in RF, Microwave, Electronics or Communications Engineering.
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Proven experience in RF/mmWave circuit or system design.
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Experience using RF design tools such as Microwave Office, CST, EMPro or ADS.
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Knowledge of microwave circuit design, system line-up analysis, tolerance and yield analysis, and design for manufacture.
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Experience in the design of transceivers, amplifiers, filters, modules or subsystems would be beneficial.
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Ability to lead technical activities and contribute to the development and mentoring of other engineers.
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Ability to communicate technical information clearly and work collaboratively with engineering, manufacturing and project teams.
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- Company
- Filtronic
- Location
- Cambridge, England
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Category
- Engineering
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Source
- Original posting ↗