Snr RF+Electronics Design Eng

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Leicester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

RF design embedded hardware microcontroller-driven wireless systems firmware knowledge Altium product knowledge RF simulation tools electronic design hardware design

FULL DESCRIPTION

Snr RF+Electronics Design Eng

Leicester, United Kingdom

Snr RF+Electronics Design Eng

Leicester, United Kingdom

Job ID: 5431

Job category: Technology

Location: Leicester, United Kingdom

Date posted: 05/07/2025

Closing date: 05/08/2026

RF Engineer required for design, development, testing and approvals of short-range RF embedded devices for both the existing portfolio and the future roadmap. The job also entails researching new technologies, evaluating new development tools/processes and providing support and assistance in all RF matters.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

  • Primarily contributing to the RF design and development of embedded hardware for offender monitoring equipment.
  • Work within embedded development team to help identify current areas of concern in design process.
  • Evaluate and analyse 3rd party software designed to enhance embedded systems development.
  • Support efforts that ensure new products quickly reach the market.
  • Develop new IP and ensure that it can be protected by following IP documentation and confidentiality processes.
  • Maintain up to date understanding of the technology sectors applicable to the company’s current and future products.
  • Ensure that all designs are fully documented and archived.
  • Help ensure that all designs are fully type approved and that they meet all aspects of functionality and performance defined in the specifications.
  • Provide technical support to operations and production teams to ensure product designs are understood and can be correctly manufactured, tested and maintained.
  • Providing frequent updates on task progress with estimates of time elapsed and engineering effort required to complete assigned project tasks.

Key Competencies

  • Self-starter.
  • Delivering performance.
  • Technical mind-set.
  • Customer thinking.
  • Awareness of the market environment.
  • Sharing & Co-operating.
  • Driving change.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent electronic and hardware design skills.
  • At least 5 years’ experience in low-power, microcontroller-driven wireless systems.
  • Fundamental firmware knowledge.
  • Significant Altium product knowledge.
  • Significant RF knowledge applied in commercial designs.
  • Knowledge of RF simulation tools.

Desirable

  • History of driving hardware development process changes.
  • Embedded C programming experience.
  • High volume product development.
  • Proven RF design capabilities.
  • Familiarity with approvals processes.
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