{"id":980,"date":"2025-10-30T13:33:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=980"},"modified":"2025-11-30T00:40:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:40:50","slug":"senior-or-principal-rf-microwave-engineer","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&p=980","title":{"rendered":"Senior or Principal RF\/ Microwave Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"text-heading-large\">About the job<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt4\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Job Requirements<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>The Senior or Principal 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>The role will be based at our customer\u2019s site in Edinburgh and may allow for hybrid working after an initial period of familiarisation onsite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating high-quality and robust RF\/ Microwave circuit designs<\/li>\n<li>Documenting and recording deliverables<\/li>\n<li>Supporting integration &amp; 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