{"id":1167,"date":"2025-11-11T13:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=1167"},"modified":"2025-12-12T00:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T00:10:11","slug":"rf-microwave-design-engineer-2","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&p=1167","title":{"rendered":"RF &amp; Microwave Design Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_74198532 _864f807a _1355c1c3 f8ea825e c9da991d f1fd1d2e a929e494\">\n<h2 class=\"_66a9fdc9 _934d630e fdf0ae23 _34a5df00 _197594c3 _55548d16 c9619756 b0204c7c b8622f51 fa1c9905\">About the job<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The RF &amp; Microwave Design Team provide innovative solutions serving aerospace, defence, and space market spaces, primarily in the design and development of radar and telecommunication products.<\/p>\n<p>In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to design, test, and troubleshoot RF systems. 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