RF Electronics Engineer

RF Electronics Engineer

• 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shutdown
  
  
• Buy or sell up to 5 days’ annual leave
  
  
• Annual Wellbeing allowance
  
  
• Two pension schemes to choose from
  
  
• Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members
  
  
• Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
  
  
• Share Save scheme
  
  
• Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
  
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  
• Retail discounts
  
  
• Career development support
  
  Come and join our expanding Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group (EWOS) which is made up of 60+ electronic warfare specialists. From all manner of backgrounds, our engineers, scientists, and ex-military personnel combine their experience to help our customers achieve the true operational potential and help keep their people and platforms safe.
  
  We are continuing to grow our team at Porton Down, Salisbury, working on key state-of-the-art research, development, and delivery projects, led by our technical customer.
  
  The role will focus primarily on implementation and testing of real-time algorithms deployed to Radio Frequency System on Chip (RFSoC) boards, within a larger laboratory setup.
  
  Additionally, the role will enable you to design said algorithms, working with various technical stakeholders to derive and capture requirements, ensuring constraints and limitations are understood prior to deployment.
  
  Given the scale of the main project this role will work on, there are opportunities to work on all stages of the engineering lifecycle, including trials support both in the UK and internationally. You will have the prospect to develop into a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on RF Electronics and their use in modern EW applications.
  
  Algorithm deployment will also involve an assessment of where on the RFSoC board certain computations should be performed (Application Processing Units, FPGA, or off-board distributed computing), with the role allowing for specialism and knowledge to be gained in these areas.
  
  Working autonomously with unprecedented access to the customer, you will be crucial to ensure the success of these key projects, all whilst being supported by our on-site and home-site MASS teams.
  
  The invaluable experience you’ll bring, to help us achieve more.
  
  Essential:
  
  
• Understanding of Analogue & Digital Signal Processing techniques.
  
  
• Strong background in EW systems and concepts, including radar systems.
  
  
• Design & Development of EW models (including understanding mission objectives and functions expected to be performed).
  
  
• Experience creating scripts/programmes (MATLAB, Python, C++).
  
  
• STEM Degree or extensive experience with RF Electronics.
  
  Desirable:
  
  
• Previous experience working in synthetic testing environments.
  
  
• Experience Integration/calibration of hardware and software models into a laboratory environment.
  
  
• Experience with either C++, embedded C++, or VHDL programming.
  
  
• Experience managing both analogue and digital interfaces between electronic components (RF/Data).
  
  
• Use of laboratory equipment (Vector Signal Analysers, Signal Generators & Oscilloscopes).
  
  
• Experience working on agile projects.
  
  
• Experience with Simulink, HDL Coder, and Embedded Coder toolboxes.
  
  Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our people are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals including, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive employee assistance programme
  
  Our non-negotiables:
  
  Due to the highly secure nature of the projects that you will be involved with, you must be:
  
  
• A UK National and eligible to work in the UK
  
  
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government DV-level security clearance
  
  Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you