{"id":4178,"date":"2026-08-07T10:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=4178"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:58:46","slug":"senior-rf-microwave-engineer-2","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/job\/senior-rf-microwave-engineer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior RF\/ Microwave Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_6c1ad861 c9d5d8ed _420dc301 _2a21f515 bb4bbddd _5658ec6e ed0b5221 _12fe6c88\">\n<h2 class=\"b6439155 _238d7ebe _2153bfd9 b6f5dc85 _7851829c _2917c177 _1735088d _292c9533 _11b345ff _79b27b60 f9792a8c\">About the job<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"b6439155 d6ccb5ca b6f5dc85 _7851829c _57561673 _75c5d44e _292c9533 _11b345ff _79b27b60 f9792a8c _6b10d2ef\"><span class=\"f5fb6543 _1bc7ee53 _12fe6c88\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Job Requirements<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world\u2019s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.<\/p>\n<p>As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we\u2019re eager to hear from you. The Senior RF\/ Microwave engineers would be responsible for design, commissioning and test of RF\/ Microwave circuitry on complex systems for airborne Radar products.<\/p>\n<p>The successful candidate may be required to supervise other less experienced RF \/ Microwave engineers working on the same project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"efa1af70 _18ff1d4b _12fe6c88\">\n<li>Creating high-quality and robust RF\/ Microwave circuit designs<\/li>\n<li>Documenting and recording deliverables<\/li>\n<li>Supporting integration &amp; verification activities at hardware and system level<\/li>\n<li>Keeping designs under configuration control<\/li>\n<li>Providing progress reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"b6439155 d6ccb5ca b6f5dc85 _7851829c _57561673 _75c5d44e _292c9533 _11b345ff _79b27b60 f9792a8c _6b10d2ef\"><span class=\"f5fb6543 _1bc7ee53 _12fe6c88\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Essential<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><strong>Work Experience<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"efa1af70 _18ff1d4b _12fe6c88\">\n<li>Microwave PCB materials &amp; design techniques<\/li>\n<li>Microwave Sub-System design<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of microwave power amplifier design &amp; technology<\/li>\n<li>Design of complex microwave switch matrix<\/li>\n<li>Application of microwave GaAs\/ GaN MMICs<\/li>\n<li>Design of complex passive microwave structures<\/li>\n<li>S-parameter manipulation<\/li>\n<li>EM 3D and 2D simulation techniques<\/li>\n<li>Non-linear circuit simulation and modelling<\/li>\n<li>Matching network design<\/li>\n<li>Microwave component selection<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of Radar \/ RF Systems, including experience of Frequency synthesizer design, Receiver architectures and design, General RF and Microwave PCB-level design with COTS active &amp; passive components<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in one or more of the following RF \/ Microwave design tools:- AWR Microwave office, CST Microwave studio, Keysight (Agilent) ADS, or AWR Visual System Simulator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"b6439155 d6ccb5ca b6f5dc85 _7851829c _57561673 _75c5d44e _292c9533 _11b345ff _79b27b60 f9792a8c _6b10d2ef\"><span class=\"f5fb6543 _1bc7ee53 _12fe6c88\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Desirable<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"efa1af70 _18ff1d4b _12fe6c88\">\n<li>Relevant experience in the Aerospace\/ Defense industry or on other complex\/ high-reliability systems<\/li>\n<li>Previous experience of designing DDS, PLL, DAC, ADC circuits, high dynamic range \/ low-noise design &amp; 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