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Location
United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh
Salary Range
Competitive
Closing Date
This vacancy may close at any time, if this role is of interest to you we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a wide range of RF and Microwave engineers at various levels to join Leonardo in Edinburgh. Leonardo are a world-class defence Technology Company. We develop cutting edge Radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon and SAAB Gripen fighter jets, as well as Maritime and Airborne surveillance systems. We are also investors in innovation, undertaking all our own research to fuel our future products. We are recruiting talented, motivated engineers to join our growing Electronics team.
What we can offer you
- Flexible working We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
- Custom working The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
- Flexible benefits Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
- Network groups To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for
- Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill)
- Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
- Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
- Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
- We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).
- Training Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
- Continuous Learning You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
- Investors in People We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
- Employee Assistance Programme Providing free and confidential mental health support
- Annual leave We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and 8 flexi days
To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit https //uk.leonardocompany.com/en/people-careers/life-at-leonardo/company-benefits
In addition to the flexible working patterns offered by Leonardo’s custom working initiative, this role is also available on a part time basis.
What you will do
This is an exciting opportunity for you as an engineer to bring your skillset and knowledge into our working environment. You will be involved in developing a range of multifunctional RF, PCB and Module designs using the latest technologies available and enhancing your understanding of key design and manufacture processes.
As an RF/Microwave engineer, you will be responsible for;
- Full hardware lifecycle for our products from system concept, through detailed design and prototyping, test and verification, system integration and support in production.
- Creating high quality and robust designs, conducting design reviews for your design, fully documenting and recording your work products, keeping them under configuration management and providing plans and progress reports.
- Developing a range of multifunctional RF PCB and Module designs using the latest technologies available and enhancing your understanding of key design and manufacture processes.
- Designing to test, creating test prototypes for design validation, verification of development models and support for production test.
- Carrying out all detail design activities from requirements capture to design verification.
- Ensuring design reviews are completed successfully.
- Preparing robust manufacturing data packs and provide technical support to sub-contracts and engineering interface with manufacturing.
- Working closely with Systems, Test and Electronics engineers you will be solving real integration problems on advanced systems
Progression
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Security Clearance
You must be eligible for full security clearance and may need to satisfy further UK eyes only and ITAR conditions. For more information and guidance please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Diversity Statement
We are relentless about inclusion. We understand an inclusive environment is one that welcomes everyone as they are. We see diversity as a strength. We still have some way to go to achieving diverse teams across our whole business. We would like you to be part of our journey to creating that better balance and welcome applications from all individuals from all walks of life as we build a stronger company together.
What we are looking for
You will ideally have experience in the following areas;
- Microwave PCB materials & design techniques.
- RF Microwave Sub-System Design.
- Microwave design tools – e.g. AWR, VSS, ADS, Systemvue, Matlab.
- EM 3D and 2D simulation techniques – e.g. CST.
- GaAs/GaN MMIC design and application
- RF Synthesiser design, using DDS and PLL technologies
- RF downconverter and digitiser design
- Design of passive microwave structures.
- Low phase noise design and measurement
- Non-linear circuit simulation.
- PCB schematic capture tools – e.g. Mentor.
- Lab measurements such as signal generation, spectrum analysis and vector network analysis
- Microwave component selection.
- Requirements capture and management.
- Technical report writing
- Design reviews and lifecycle management
- Design for manufacture and cost.
Qualifications
- First or second degree (BSc, BEng, MEng, MSc, PhD, EngD) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (preferable) or related science (eg Physics).
Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. If you are passionate in what you do and can deliver a pragmatic approach to problem solving we would like to hear from you.