Senior RF EngineerEdinburgh12-month contract Paying up to £80p/h (Inside IR35)The OpportunityOur client is looking for Senior RF Engineer’s to join a leading defence technology organisation developing cutting-edge radar systems for modern fighter aircraft, as well as advanced maritime and airborne surveillance platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesAs an RF/Microwave Engineer, you will:Support the full hardware lifecycle from system concept through design, prototyping, test, verification, integration and production support.Develop high-quality RF PCB and module designs using modern microwave technologies.Create test prototypes to validate and verify designs.Carry out detailed design activities from requirements capture through to verification.Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and reports under configuration management.Prepare manufacturing data packs and support subcontractors and manufacturing teams.Work closely with systems, electronics and test engineers to resolve complex integration challenges.Participate in and support design reviews and lifecycle management activities.Essential Skills & ExperienceHold a degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) is preferred, although closely related disciplines such as Physics will also be considered.Microwave PCB materials and RF design techniquesRF/Microwave subsystem designMicrowave design tools (e.g. AWR, ADS, SystemVue, MATLAB)EM simulation techniques (2D/3D), e.g. CSTGaAs/GaN MMIC design and applicationsRF synthesiser design (DDS and PLL technologies)RF downconverter and digitiser designPassive microwave structure designNon-linear circuit simulationPCB schematic capture tools (e.g. Mentor)RF laboratory measurements (signal generators, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers)Requirements capture and technical report writingDesign for manufacture and cost