Description
Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer
Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer with RF, Radar receiver and RF Microwave experience is required to work on a six month contract (with the possibility of extension) for our Defence client based in Edinburgh.
This is a 6 month contract working for a UK leading defence client.
Overview of the Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer contract role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior/principal RF hardware engineer to join a radar receiver development team in Edinburgh. The receiver team is a multi-disciplinary expert team specialising in the design and development of high performance radar receiver sub-systems. This team undertakes a wide range of projects across the full engineering product life cycle, including applied research, product design & development, integration and problem resolution, production support, and technology insertion into Legacy products.
Key skills required for the Senior/Principal Hardware Engineer
The successful candidate will work within a receiver development team and will be responsible for the engineering and technical aspects of RF and/or receiver circuits and systems in one or more of the following areas:
- It is essential that the candidate has electronic skills compatible with their degree. Experience at a senior engineer level in design of RF/Microwave circuits and sub-systems is also essential.
- Applied RF research.
- RF design and development of systems, sub-systems, and components.
- RF sub-system, and component analysis and problem resolution.
- RF design for production.
- RF design support for manufacturing.
- RF development test and design verification.
- Technical support to sub-contracts and engineering interface with manufacturing.
- Technical support to projects and customers.
The role is based in Edinburgh - commutable from Dundee, Perth, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Stirling and Falkirk with excellent access from Glasgow
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