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The successful applicant will have a key role in the development, testing, and support of RF/Microwave modules and antennas. This position is ideal for professionals with expertise in navigation, radar, and radio frequency, as they will provide essential RF/antenna design support across various facets of the business.\nKey Responsibilities:\nProactively lead antenna and RF equipment development, including internal or sub-contracted work packages\nMaintain and improve antenna and RF designs, addressing obsolescence management\nOversee the derivation, verification, and validation of requirements and specifications\nProvide technical support to the Supply Chain, Quality, Suppliers, and Customers\nSupport external antenna and RF designs and maintain production tests\nAssist in RF module manufacture, respond to technical issues, and conduct trend and root cause analysis\nEnsure compliance with Engineering Procedures and maintain quality through design and manufacture\nGenerate estimates, plan, and manage small work packages\nEnsure adequate documentation is maintained in all tasks\nComplete any other tasks associated with the role\nJob Requirements:\nExperience in PCB design at microwave frequencies, including schematic manipulation and layout definition/review\nExpertise in RF component selection, including High Power RF amplifiers, Low Noise Amplifiers, Limiters, Circulators, Filters, Mixers, and Phase Locked Loops\nProficiency in RF system design (e.g., Cascade Analysis)\nFamiliarity with RF test equipment, such as Spectrum Analysers and Vector Network Analysers\nKnowledge of antenna theory, design, and testing of array antennas, including slotted array and printed antennas\nSkills in design for test and manufacture\nExperience in a production environment with a good understanding of processes like SMT\nSelf-motivated team player with strong written and verbal communication skills\nDesirable Experience:\nFamiliarity with Altium PCB Design Software\nExperience with Altair RF and antenna design software\nUnderstanding of radar or closely related applications, such as communications\nKnowledge of digital electronics or power supply design\nExperience of requirements management and/or systems engineering disciplines\nTest automation skills (e.g., using MATLAB or Python)\nExperience with EMC and regulatory compliance (e.g., FCC, ITU, or ETSI requirements)\nEmployee Health & Safety Compliance:\nComply with operational instructions and company policies, reporting, and controls\nAdhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, taking reasonable care for personal health and safety and that of others\nUse personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary to enable compliance with company duties\nIf you are a seasoned RF Engineer looking to take on a challenging and rewarding role within the defence and security sector, we encourage you to apply now and become a vital part of our client's innovative team.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3054,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T16:30:05Z"}],"liveness":{"score":17,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.302,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":42,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:13","agency","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":79402,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/matchtech-senior-rf-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/matchtech-senior-rf-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T00:01:47Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":22,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4978,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}