{"id":1971,"date":"2026-03-13T14:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=1971"},"modified":"2026-04-13T00:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:09:29","slug":"rf-engineer-28","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&p=1971","title":{"rendered":"RF Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d9f81606 _23017d43 d7047440 c5212e33 b221c3a2 _8f5218ee _6364ae56\">\n<h2 class=\"ba8b842d eabd42f6 _83fecf34 d051f947 d46c9c8c f5d501ec b9542ab5 dd57e895 _40fe5d9f _2266bd36\">About the job<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ba8b842d _6ae9bfc9 d051f947 d46c9c8c _54121604 d3237fa3 dd57e895 _40fe5d9f _2266bd36\"><span class=\"_8d4fb983 _5b215fc1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Location: Cambridge, UK <\/strong><strong>Team: Engineering <\/strong><strong>Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time <\/strong><strong>About Us: <\/strong>Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company developing breakthrough RF technology that radically simplifies RF front-end architectures for mobile and connected devices. Our long-term vision is to empower anyone to treat global connectivity as a commodity, effortlessly adding it to any device. We lead through innovation, solving our customers&#8217; toughest challenges, enabling them to stay ahead by pushing the boundaries of RF design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Values: <\/strong>Our values are the quiet nudge that help us to be our best in every interaction.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_2b1fbc30 e8023b52\">\n<li>One team: We listen, share, and build solutions together. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work. We support one another, embrace challenges and fun, and celebrate collective success.<\/li>\n<li>Innovation with intent: We operate at the forefront of technology, building innovative pathways to the future that meets real customer needs<\/li>\n<li>Solutions driven: We develop world leading manufacturable products that deliver effortless connectivity.<\/li>\n<li>Customer focused: We act with integrity, hold ourselves accountable, and are guided by a deep commitment to deliver customer focused solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable: We design for longevity and reuse &#8211; leveraging globally connected RF technology to extend product lifecycles and reduce waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ba8b842d _6ae9bfc9 d051f947 d46c9c8c _54121604 d3237fa3 dd57e895 _40fe5d9f _2266bd36\"><span class=\"_8d4fb983 _5b215fc1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Role Overview: <\/strong>We are looking for an RF engineer who is excited by the challenge of building cutting-edge RF modules in a fast-moving start-up environment. You will collaborate with IC designers, systems engineers, and software teams to integrate advanced RF technologies into high-performance multi-chip modules and help drive innovative wireless solutions to market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_2b1fbc30 e8023b52\">\n<li>Design and develop RF front-end circuits and RF functional blocks to meet the specified performance requirements<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with internal and external IC design teams developing integrated digital tuneable capacitors, power amplifiers (PAs), low noise amplifiers (LNAs), RF switches, digital interfaces, and power management solutions<\/li>\n<li>Integrate these design blocks into multi-chip modules, ensuring low-loss and high-performance implementations<\/li>\n<li>Optimise module layouts to balance size, performance, and manufacturability<\/li>\n<li>Work closely with applications, systems, algorithm, and software teams to optimise overall module performance within target applications<\/li>\n<li>Partner with internal stakeholders and test teams to define, develop, and deliver comprehensive module test plans<\/li>\n<li>Operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly innovative start-up\/scale-up environment<\/li>\n<li>Communicate and collaborate efficiently across multidisciplinary teams<\/li>\n<li>Document results, design decisions, and technical work clearly, and share knowledge with team members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ba8b842d _6ae9bfc9 d051f947 d46c9c8c _54121604 d3237fa3 dd57e895 _40fe5d9f _2266bd36\"><span class=\"_8d4fb983 _5b215fc1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Requirements <\/strong><strong>About you: <\/strong>You&#8217;re excited by the opportunity to work with breakthrough technologies. You may thrive in this role if you have some or all the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education &amp; experience: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_2b1fbc30 e8023b52\">\n<li>Experience developing RF modules or sub-systems (PAs, LNAs, duplexers, filters, etc) intended for high-volume production<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of low-noise, low-power, and high-linearity design techniques used in 4G\/5G RF front-end modules<\/li>\n<li>A strong understanding of RF fundamentals, including impedance matching, Smith charts, passive RLC networks, linearity, and harmonic behaviour<\/li>\n<li>Experience using RF simulation tools such as ADS, Microwave Office, or similar RF design environments<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analysers, and noise meters, including performing and troubleshooting measurements such as gain, noise figure (NF), IIP3, and isolation<\/li>\n<li>Broad electronics knowledge, with familiarity with industry interfaces such as MIPI RFFE considered an advantage<\/li>\n<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex RF systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ba8b842d _6ae9bfc9 d051f947 d46c9c8c _54121604 d3237fa3 dd57e895 _40fe5d9f _2266bd36\"><span class=\"_8d4fb983 _5b215fc1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>People Skills: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_2b1fbc30 e8023b52\">\n<li>Proactive approach to problem-solving with a resilient attitude towards ambiguity.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication and collaboration abilities<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team<\/li>\n<li>Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality output<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ba8b842d _6ae9bfc9 d051f947 d46c9c8c _54121604 d3237fa3 dd57e895 _40fe5d9f _2266bd36\"><span class=\"_8d4fb983 _5b215fc1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Benefits <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_2b1fbc30 e8023b52\">\n<li>Competitive salary and pension contributions<\/li>\n<li>Company Share Option Scheme<\/li>\n<li>25 days holiday + bank holidays<\/li>\n<li>Weekly company lunches<\/li>\n<li>Flexible work hours and remote work options<\/li>\n<li>Private medical insurance<\/li>\n<li>Life assurance x 4<\/li>\n<li>Income protection<\/li>\n<li>Healthshield Cash plan<\/li>\n<li>Heka flexible benefits platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ba8b842d _6ae9bfc9 d051f947 d46c9c8c _54121604 d3237fa3 dd57e895 _40fe5d9f _2266bd36\"><span class=\"_8d4fb983 _5b215fc1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>We believe in equal opportunities <\/strong>We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. 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