Antenna Design Engineer

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, simulation, development, testing, and optimisation of advanced antenna systems across a range of military and aerospace applications. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams including RF, Electronics, Systems, Mechanical, and EMC specialists to deliver high-performance solutions meeting demanding operational requirements., * Design and develop antenna systems for Defence, Aerospace and Communications applications.

• Perform antenna modelling, simulation and optimisation using industry-standard EM tools.
• Design antennas covering HF, VHF, UHF, L, S, C, X and Ku band applications.
• Conduct electromagnetic analysis and performance assessments.
• Develop phased arrays, multifunction antennas, airborne antennas and conformal antenna solutions.
• Generate technical reports, design documentation and engineering artefacts.
• Support antenna prototyping, integration and qualification testing.
• Undertake RF measurements and validation in laboratory and anechoic chamber environments.
• Analyse antenna performance characteristics including:
• Gain
• Radiation patterns
• Efficiency
• Bandwidth
• Polarisation
• VSWR
• Impedance matching
• Support system-level integration with RF front-end and communications equipment.
• Work alongside certification and compliance teams to ensure regulatory and military standards are achieved.
• Participate in design reviews and customer technical meetings.

• Degree qualified in:
• Electronic Engineering
• RF Engineering
• Telecommunications Engineering
• Physics
• Mathematics or equivalent STEM discipline
• Proven experience designing and developing RF and microwave antenna systems.
• Strong understanding of:
• Electromagnetic theory
• RF propagation
• Microwave engineering
• Antenna theory
• Experience using EM simulation tools such as:
• CST Microwave Studio
• HFSS (Ansys)
• FEKO
• ADS
• EMPro
• Knowledge of antenna measurement techniques and RF testing.
• Familiarity with network analysers, spectrum analysers and RF test equipment.
• Ability to interpret complex technical specifications and requirements.
• Experience producing engineering documentation to a high standard.

Desirable Experience

• Defence, Aerospace or Avionics experience.
• Active or previously held SC Clearance.
• Phased Array Antenna design.
• AESA Radar systems.
• Electronic Warfare (EW) systems.
• SATCOM antenna technologies.
• Airborne communication systems.
• UAV/UAS antenna integration.
• Missile guidance or radar programmes.
• MIMO and beamforming technologies.
• EMC/EMI compliance testing.
• Antenna integration into harsh environments.

Key Technologies

• RF & Microwave Systems
• Antenna Design
• Phased Arrays
• Beamforming
• Electronic Warfare
• Radar Systems
• SATCOM
• Avionics Communication Systems
• HFSS
• CST Microwave Studio
• FEKO
• EMC/EMI
• RF Testing
• Electromagnetic Simulation
• Defence Communications

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Self-motivated with a collaborative approach.
• Comfortable working within highly regulated Defence environments.
• Capable of managing multiple work packages simultaneously.

We are seeking an experienced Antenna Design Engineer to join a leading Defence and Aerospace organisation based in Buckinghamshire. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge RF, microwave, radar, avionics, and communications systems that support critical defence and national security programmes.