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Date Posted:

2025-02-19

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

RF Hardware Engineer

Location-Harlow

Hours-Fulltime 37 hrs

Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, w e are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

The manufacture of Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronic Units and Power Products. The UK’s only Global Factory for UK & US missile programmes.

The provision of GPS Anti-Jamming systems across domains. Raytheon UK’s long heritage of AJ GPS Technology can be found on land, air and maritime platforms.

Dedicated high volume Space Grade manufacturing facility with CCA lines qualified for Space, all supported by a highly skilled experienced workforce.

About the role:

Raytheon UK is looking for a RF Hardware Engineer to join a successful Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) team within the Global Sensors Mission Area, creating RF GPS/GNSS Anti-Jam Systems for the military market.

The RF Hardware Engineer will be able to broaden their knowledge and make their mark on a broad and varied range of product designs. They will be expected to assist in the integration of these designs into product being the focal point for the complete solution. They will have the opportunity to support engineering solutions, overseeing the integration of contributions from all other engineering disciplines – including systems, hardware, mechanical, software, safety and reliability. This is the ideal opportunity for RF Hardware Engineer who wants to work on exciting technology and product development projects in a collaborative environment whilst increasing their knowledge.

Skills and Experience :

Essential:

• 2 -3 years working experience within an RF position.

• An understanding and e xperience in design and layout of RF and analogue micro circuitry.

• An understanding of down conversion and up conversion techniques and processing methods.

• Familiarity with Microwave simulators, PCB layout and Mechanical modelling tools.

• An understanding in the use of RF test equipment.

• Knowledge of the full system design lifecycle.

• An understanding of circuit operation, debug, diagnose and implement fixes.

• Eligible or current holder of SC security clearance.

  Desirable:

• Ideally a basic understanding / some experience i n the design of Receiver technologies in the 1-2 GHz band with an emphasis on GPS/GNSS signal.

• Ideally a basic understanding / some experience in the interpretation of customer specs and end use environments with potential to develop hardware concepts efficiently from limited or vague customer requirements and communicate potential solutions.

• Ideally a basic understanding / some experience in using the Mentor Graphics tool suite; xDxX Designer, Constraints Editor, HyperLynx tools such as Signal Integrity & Power Analyser or equivalents would be advantageous .

• Ideally a basic understanding / some experience in analytical skills in circuit simulation (MATLAB, LT Spice)) and thermal analysis.

• Domain knowledge and/or experience in Navigation, Wireless Communications or a similar field.

  Benefits and Work Culture

  Benefits

• Competitive salaries.

• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

• Company bonus scheme (discretionary ).

• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.

• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan , Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

• Enhanced sick pay.

• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)

• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

  Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!

• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.

• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

  RTX

  Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

  Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

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