Antenna Design Engineer Ref. 935
Department: Engineering
Salary: £49,579
Job Description:
This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Flexible working pattern requests are welcome.
Can you design, build and test antennas for modern communication systems? Keen to build your skills and develop your career in engineering?
You will bring your technical knowledge and ideas to create and maintain antennas to solve a range of challenging engineering problems, meeting the needs of partners at home and overseas. On-the-job training is provided, and a portion of your time will be dedicated to innovation and research.
Joining one of our product development teams, you'll work on hardware products and solutions to protect national security. No two days will be the same; one day you could be modifying an existing design to introduce a new requirement, the next you could be collaborating with a multidisciplinary team on designing the next set of products and systems.
More About You:
To apply for this role, you will already have:
1. Experience of designing and testing bespoke antennas to meet specifications and standards.
2. Experience of using network and spectrum analysers plus other test equipment and measurement systems used in antenna design.
3. Experience of RF design using software simulation tools, e.g., HFSS, CST, etc.
To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you also have:
1. Relevant work experience or relevant Degree, such as RF engineering, RF communications, maths or physics.
2. Experience of antenna construction and good skills with hand tools.
3. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver solutions to engineering problems.
4. The ability to work independently to solve antenna-related problems.
Your Personal Skills:
You will be someone who:
1. Is keen to learn and continually improve both technical and non-technical skills.
2. Is enthused by working with other capable engineers, combining your collective knowledge to produce better results.
3. Likes seeing things through to the end, with the drive and commitment to finish projects to a high standard.
4. Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems, not constrained by convention.
5. Can manage your own workload and adapt to changing demands on your time.
6. Puts plans in place to make improvements.
7. Works with partners to clearly understand their desired outcomes and expectations.
Putting Your Skills to Use:
You'll have the opportunity to get involved in the full process. You'll use your skills and experience to create a wide range of designs and systems whilst working with a variety of partners and design engineers. You can be creative, working in your own way towards delivery. All we ask for in return is that you have a willingness to learn.
Using your diverse range of skills, you will:
1. Design, develop and document antennas to appropriate standards, in line with HMGCC's engineering policies, processes and procedures.
2. Design solutions that meet our partners' needs.
3. Verify designs by creating and implementing verification tests and carrying out peer reviews.
4. Support products and investigate reported defects.
5. Contribute to project planning and meetings.
6. Undertake elements of line management and departmental administration as agreed with team management.
What We Offer:
Now that we've explained a bit about what you will be doing, here's what we can offer you:
1. 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years' service.
2. 8 bank holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
3. 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
4. Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
5. Lots of training opportunities.
6. Competitive pension scheme.
7. Sports and social society.
8. On-site nursery (subject to availability).
9. 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
10. Free parking.
11. Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
12. Relocation loan (if applicable).
13. Affinity groups for diverse backgrounds.
About HMGCC:
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.
Equal Opportunities:
Inclusion and diversity matter to us. HMGCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Apply Now:
Discover more by clicking 'apply'. Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.
Please note that we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.
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