Description
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Subcontractor
Duration: 12 Months (initially, with potential for ongoing long-term work)
Hourly Rate: £75.00ph (Umbrella)
Role Overview:
The successful candidate will serve as the designer for specific RF electronics designs. The role involves managing interfaces with various stakeholders, including the Datalink core team, Design Authority, and other functional entities. Effective collaboration is essential to ensure timely delivery of designs and seamless integration with other system components.
Responsibilities:
- Hands-on testing and proving of designs.
- Collaborative working with other functions, including Software & Firmware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production, and Future Systems.
Required Skillset/Experience:
Candidates should demonstrate a significant number of the following attributes:
- Proven relevant RF electronics design experience (likely involving the design of 3 or 4 complex RF electronic items using the latest technologies), preferably for harsh environments (EMC, Vibration, Thermal).
- Ability to guide the design implementation of RF Electronics Receiver/Transmit amplifier chains, filters, and frequency synthesisers over the 30MHz to 30GHz range. Experience with Software Defined Radios is advantageous.
- Knowledge and proven best practice design of power supplies and digital interfaces for use in RF products.
- Proven ability to manage the development and delivery of RF electronic equipment through all stages of the development process.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ideally degree qualified in a relevant field.
Additional Skills:
- Strong planning and organisational skills with a record of delivering to time and cost constraints.
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.