{"id":1230,"date":"2025-11-24T14:32:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=1230"},"modified":"2025-12-25T00:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:10:47","slug":"rf-systems-engineer-6","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&p=1230","title":{"rendered":"RF Systems Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_9ffe1d8c _565d35ca c4c6a581 _23f3d6d0 _17026918 d0255914 _54ec5f37\">\n<h2 class=\"da505d60 b622386b _9059cf4c _8bc10e36 a876a5d2 _40ae83db a40472b6 _213b655e e0678145 _8f0cfd93\">About the job<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"da505d60 _4939c411 _8bc10e36 a876a5d2 _15339936 _0e3e0070 _213b655e e0678145 _8f0cfd93\"><span class=\"f9aec964 _3ff41042\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Location(s): UK, Europe &amp; Africa : UK : Great Baddow <\/strong>BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.<\/p>\n<p>Job Title: RF Systems Engineer<\/p>\n<p>Requisition ID: 121955<\/p>\n<p>Location: Great Baddow<\/p>\n<p>Grade: GG10<\/p>\n<p>Referral Bonus: \u00a35,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Role Purpose <\/strong>We are seeking a an experienced and driven <strong>RF Systems Engineer <\/strong>to join our growing capability team focused on development of RF systems. This role is ideal for a systems-level thinker with deep expertise in RF technologies who thrives at the interface of multi-disciplinary teams and excels in shaping innovative system solutions from concept through to demonstrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cb2b83b2 _8a096106\">\n<li>Systems Engineering: RF system architectures, including trade-off studies balancing performance, cost, time, and risk from early-stage R&amp;D (TRL 2-4) through to advanced technology demonstrators (TRL5\/6 and beyond).<\/li>\n<li>Multi-Disciplinary Integration: Bring together specialists in antennas, RF components, signal processing, electronics, firmware, and software to deliver cohesive system solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Customer Engagement: Represent the technical solution to customers and stakeholders, providing briefings, technical justifications, and system roadmaps.<\/li>\n<li>Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Engineering Manager and Project Manager to align delivery with project milestones and quality standards.<\/li>\n<li>Innovation: Contribute to the development of new RF system concepts, supporting early-stage innovation, proof-of-principle activities, and feasibility studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"da505d60 _4939c411 _8bc10e36 a876a5d2 _15339936 _0e3e0070 _213b655e e0678145 _8f0cfd93\"><span class=\"f9aec964 _3ff41042\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Essential Skills &amp; Experience <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cb2b83b2 _8a096106\">\n<li>Strong background in RF systems engineering, particularly in Radar and\/or Electronic Warfare domains (or related).<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of RF subsystems, including antennas, front-end electronics, signal processing chains, and system integration.<\/li>\n<li>Proven track record of system design, trade-off analysis, and performance modelling.<\/li>\n<li>Experience developing early-stage concepts into technology demonstrators or operational prototypes.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent communication skills with experience in customer-facing roles and technical presentations.<\/li>\n<li>Strong collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"da505d60 _4939c411 _8bc10e36 a876a5d2 _15339936 _0e3e0070 _213b655e e0678145 _8f0cfd93\"><span class=\"f9aec964 _3ff41042\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Desirable Skills <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cb2b83b2 _8a096106\">\n<li>Knowledge of EM, RF, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and RF simulation\/modelling tools.<\/li>\n<li>Experience with either Radar or electronic warfare techniques and military threat environments.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of system-level testing and validation of RF systems.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with defence standards and system engineering frameworks (e.g., DOORS, SysML, NAF).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"da505d60 _4939c411 _8bc10e36 a876a5d2 _15339936 _0e3e0070 _213b655e e0678145 _8f0cfd93\"><span class=\"f9aec964 _3ff41042\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Qualifications <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cb2b83b2 _8a096106\">\n<li>Degree (or higher) in Electronic Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.<\/li>\n<li>Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) is desirable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"da505d60 _4939c411 _8bc10e36 a876a5d2 _15339936 _0e3e0070 _213b655e e0678145 _8f0cfd93\"><span class=\"f9aec964 _3ff41042\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Further Information <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cb2b83b2 _8a096106\">\n<li>Occasional travel may be required in this role to visit customer sites for demonstrations, installations, handovers or reviews.<\/li>\n<li>An SC level security clearance is required for this role, and candidates should already have, or be capable of obtaining UK SC clearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"da505d60 _4939c411 _8bc10e36 a876a5d2 _15339936 _0e3e0070 _213b655e e0678145 _8f0cfd93\"><span class=\"f9aec964 _3ff41042\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Why BAE Systems? <\/strong>This is a place where you\u2019ll be able to make a real difference. You\u2019ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\u2019ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why BAE Systems? <\/strong>This is a place where you\u2019ll be able to make a real difference. You\u2019ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\u2019ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Division overview: Capabilities <\/strong>At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector.<\/p>\n<p>As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. 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