Rf Engineer

Matchtech · Edinburgh, Scotland

Rf Engineer at Matchtech, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, paying £77 per day. This is a contract role.

Salary
£77 per day
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
9 Nov 2026
Sector
Security

83% below the typical rate for security

Reference 608714

About the role

Location: Edinburgh (minimum of 3 days per week onsite)

Duration: 12 month initial contract

Rate: £77.30ph UMB (Inside IR35)

Role details:
Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a highly skilled RF Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role offers a unique opportunity to bring your RF design expertise to a dynamic environment, contributing to cutting-edge projects with the latest technologies in RF, PCB, and Module designs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing the full hardware lifecycle for products, from system concept through to detailed design, prototyping, test and verification, system integration, and production support
  • Creating high-quality and robust designs and conducting design reviews
  • Documenting and recording work products, maintaining configuration management, and providing progress reports
  • Developing multifunctional RF PCB and Module designs using the latest technologies
  • Designing test prototypes for validation and verification of development models, and supporting production tests
  • Preparing robust manufacturing data packs and providing technical support to sub-contracts and manufacturing interfaces
  • Collaborating with Systems, Test, and Electronics engineers to solve real integration problems on advanced systems

Job Requirements:

Experience in several of the following areas is essential:

  • RF microwave sub-system design
  • RF system test and integration
  • Lab measurements such as signal generation, spectrum analysis, and vector network analysis
  • Proficiency with microwave design tools
  • GaAs/GaN MMIC design and application
  • Design of passive microwave structures
  • Understanding of low phase noise design and measurement
  • Microwave component selection
  • Technical report writing
  • Experience with design reviews and lifecycle management
  • RF design expertise


If you are an RF Engineer with the skills and experience listed above, and you are ready for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team and contribute to innovative RF design projects.

Reference: 608714 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · Listed via Matchtech

Know someone who'd be great for this? Get a shareable card

Apply for this job

This role is listed via Matchtech. Applications are handled on the employer's site.

Apply on employer site

Opens the employer's website in a new tab.

Safe applying: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a DBS check, training or equipment, or move you onto WhatsApp before you are hired. If this listing does, report it and do not pay anything.

Report this job
Salary £77 per day
Apply now