Can you design, build and test RF systems?

Keen to build your skills and develop your career in engineering?

You’ll bring your technical knowledge and ideas to create and maintain RF hardware for the customer specified specialist devices, to meet the needs of customers 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. You may not know all the details yet, but you soon will.

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 multidiscipline team on designing the next set of products and systems.

Technical Skills

We need you to already:

•    Be able to design and test RF analogue systems.
•    Be able to work with modern digital modulation schemes, such as AM, FM, QAM, PSK etc.

The following are desirable and would strengthen your application:

•    Relevant work experience, equivalent to/ or, a 2-1 or greater relevant Degree.
•    Experience of application of maths to solve engineering problems and the use of tools such as MATLAB. 
•    Experience in electronic schematic capture and PCB design
•    Experience of debugging and fault-finding RF and electronic hardware
•    Experience of Antenna design, EMC and signal integrity.
•    Experience of the product development life cycle.

Your personal skills

You will be the type of person who:

•    Is keen to learn and continually improve both technical and non-technical skills.
•    Is enthused by working with other capable engineers, combining your collective knowledge to produce better results.
•    Likes seeing things through to the end. You have the drive and commitment to finish projects to a high standard.
•    Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems. You are not constrained by convention.
•    Can manage your own workload and can adapt to changing demands on your time.
•    Puts plans in place to make improvements.
•    Works with customers 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 customers 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 RF electronic systems to the highest standards.
2.    Verify designs by creating and implementing verification tests and carrying out peer reviews.
3.    Support products and investigate reported defects.
4.    Contribute to project planning and meetings.

What we Offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you

•    25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service. 
•    8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave. 
•    2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year). 
•    Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that. 
•    Training. Lots and lots of training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you. 
•    Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha. It’s competitive. 
•    Sports & Social Society. Whether its classis cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you. 
•    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 Package* 
•    Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an Ethnic Minority. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone. 

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, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation. 

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to. 

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Inclusion & Diversity really matters to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences. 

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse. 

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do. 

HMGCC is proud to hold the status of Disability Confident Employer. In line with this, we offer the Disability Confident - Offer of Interview. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our web site. 

The Process

You’ll complete a short application form which will be used to identify applicants with the relevant technical and interpersonal skills. If successful at this sift, you will be invited to interview which will be a technical and HR interview which is held virtually.

Apply now

Please click the apply button. Our Recruitment Team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.

*if you are moving to the area then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package.

Please note shortlisting will not be carried out until after the closing date for this role.