Job Title: Antenna Design Engineer
Description
This role is a full-time position available for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A flexible working pattern is welcome.
We are seeking an experienced Antenna Design Engineer to design, build, and test antennas for modern communication systems.
You will bring your technical knowledge and ideas to create and maintain antennas to solve challenging engineering problems, meeting the needs of partners at home and overseas.
Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and document antennas to appropriate standards.
* Create solutions that meet our partners' needs.
* Verify designs by creating and implementing verification tests and carrying out peer reviews.
* Support products and investigate reported defects.
* Contribute to project planning and meetings.
Requirements
* Experience of designing and testing bespoke antennas to meet specifications and standards.
* Experience of using network and spectrum analysers, plus other test equipment and measurement systems used in antenna design.
* Experience of RF design using software simulation tools, e.g. HFSS, CST etc.
What We Offer
* 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years' service.
* 8 bank holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
* 2 1⁄2 additional days leave (set dates through the year).
* Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
* Lots and lots of training.
* Competitive pension scheme.
* Sports and social society.
* On site nursery (subject to availability).
* 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
* Free parking.
* Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
* Relocation loan*.
* Affinity groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an ethnic minority.
About Us
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK's national security.
We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners, and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission.