Description
Antenna Design Engineer
Stevenage - Fulltime onsite
£50 - £60p/h inside IR35 DOE
12 months initial contract
The successful candidate will need to be able to attend site 5 days a week for the duration of the contract.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop RF and microwave antennas which will be used in missile sub systems
- Interact with internal customers and suppliers to understand antenna design requirements, volume constraints and environmental specifications so that the final design is compliant with the overall requirements
- Provide technical advice and assistance in pursuance of existing and new business, particularly in the fields of RF & Microwave Engineering and ensure the effectiveness and competitiveness of the proposed technical solutions
Skillset/experience required:
- RF/Microwave Antenna Design in demanding environments
- Design, simulation & layout using HFSS
- Complex Antenna Array simulations/optimisation using HPC/cluster
- Antenna test and trials in an anechoic chamber
- Diagnose Antenna issues using various methods eg visual inspection, data analysis in design
- Manufacturing techniques, capabilities and constraints
- Use of vector network analysers and other test equipment
- Appreciation of mechanical design & module packaging
- Appreciation of mixed signal board techniques
- Clear understanding of engineering tools, processes and procedures
- Generate plan of activities and manage own work
- Consistent ability to deliver required output within agreed timescales