# RF Design Engineer

Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is seeking an RF Design Engineer to support the research, design and testing of advanced radio-frequency technology for integration into complex weapons systems. Based in Stevenage, this permanent role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence products within a collaborative engineering environment. Key Responsibilities: Designing, developing and testing component-level RF circuits across a wide frequency range, from 30MHz to 30GHz Working on RF technologies including low-noise amplifiers, high-power amplifiers, filters, local oscillators, synthesisers and modulators Carrying out design proving tests, trials and investigations in an on-site laboratory Performing hands-on modifications, rapid prototyping, soldering and fault finding on electronic boards Using RF test equipment, including spectrum analysers, power meters and vector network analysers Designing RF solutions suitable for harsh environments, considering EMC, vibration and thermal performance Applying RF design tools such as Microwave Office, including circuit layout Supporting design for manufacture and test, while communicating technical

- **Id**: 3767775
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/matchtech-rf-design-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bristol, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: yes
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T20:37:43Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T06:20:46Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3173
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Hybrid work
- **Relocation offered**: yes

## Company

- **Id**: 2073484
- **Name**: Matchtech
- **Domain**: matchtech.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/matchtech-com>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Schema

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 30
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 56
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 55000
- **Max**: 55000
- **Currency**: GBP
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 74045

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T20:37:43Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: no; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 3; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Offered visa sponsorship in 3 of its adverts here in 24 months; Cap exempt: no

## Liveness

- **Score**: 54
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.542
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 56
- **Reasons**: conf:4, agency, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 74045
- **Is top pay**: no

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