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Radio Frequency Engineer

Reed
Le191Tp, LE19 1TP, United Kingdom
Last week
£50,000 – £55,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £55,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
18 May 2026 (Last week)
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RF Design Engineer (Electronics / GPS Focus)

Leicester (Onsite)

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We are working with aglobal technology-led organisation delivering advanced monitoring and security solutions, seeking an experiencedRF Design Engineer to join their growing engineering team.

This is ahigh-impact product development role, where you will play a key part in designing and developingRF-based embedded hardware, with a particular focus onlow-power wireless and GPS technologies.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for thedesign, development and testing of RF electronics across both existing products and next-generation solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing and developingRF embedded hardware for wireless devices
  • Working across the full lifecycle:concept design test approval
  • Developing solutions focused onlow-power, microcontroller-driven systems
  • SupportingRF testing, simulation, and performance optimisation
  • Collaborating with firmware, production and wider engineering teams
  • Ensuring designs meetregulatory and approval requirements
  • Supporting manufacturing, testing and product release

This is a technically demanding role – strong RF experience is essential.

Must-have:

  • Proven experience inRF electronics design in a commercial environment
  • Strong knowledge oflow-power wireless systems and/or GPS technologies(critical – key gap in previous candidates)
  • Experience withembedded systems and microcontrollers
  • Solid understanding ofRF simulation, testing and validation
  • Experience withPCB design tools (Altium preferred)
  • Strong fundamentals acrosselectronics and hardware engineering

Nice to have:

  • Embedded C / firmware exposure
  • Experience inhigh-volume product development
  • Familiarity withregulatory/type approval processes

Please note:

  • Candidates must havehands-on RF design experience (not just theoretical)
  • GPS and/or wireless communication expertise will be a key differentiator
  • Due to the nature of the work, candidates must meetUK residency requirements
  • Active SC Clearance is required (or eligibility to obtain it)

If you are interested in the role and meet the requirements outlined, please apply using the link provided.


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