About this job

Roke is a leading technology and engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence, Consulting and Industry areas. We work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.

Your projects will be diverse – working with varying clients, across a number of sectors, using a range of skills. Consequently, we are looking for individuals able to work flexibly across projects in different domains. You might apply your skills to rapidly prototype new approaches and solutions. Equally, you may apply them to complement or advance existing solutions.

As part of Roke’s wider Sensors and Communications Profession, you will have the opportunity to work on a very wide range of projects from fundamental research, to consultancy, to bespoke electronic system design.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and lead the design, development, integration and testing of antennas and radio systems
• Conduct studies to determine antenna requirements or compare solutions
• Contribute expertise across a broad range of projects
• Develop innovative and cutting-edge solutions
• Contribute to and lead discussions with customers
• Support the Project Design Authority and Project Manager
• Undertaking engineering development tasks to time, budget and quality
• Provide estimates of complexity and identify risks
• Engage with other technical experts

Profile

A 2:1 degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. electronics, physics, maths) is highly preferred. You will ideally have 5 years’ experience in at least two of the following disciplines:

• Antenna EM simulation (ideally using Ansys HFSS, but also CST, FEKO, etc.)
• Design of integrated antennas: patch, inverted-F, PIFA, loop
• Design of broadband antennas: log periodic, horn, Vivaldi, spiral, etc.
• Fabrication and assembly of prototypes, including PCB design techniques
• Use of RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analysers, anechoic chambers)
• Mathematical modelling, for example using Matlab
• Scripting/equipment automation (e.g. Python, Matlab, VBA, LabVIEW)
• RF circuit design
• Radio propagation measurement/modelling

Deep knowledge of two or more of the following domains would be beneficial:

• Wireless Communication
• GPS and GNSS
• Signals intelligence
• Electronic warfare
• Radar

Beyond your technical skills, you will be proactive and able to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. You will work well alone or as part of a team. You will be curious and seek out the best approach/solution/tool for the job at hand.

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC/DV clearance. To qualify, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC and 10 years for DV.