Experienced RF Hardware Engineer (Radar Systems)

We are looking for an experienced RF Hardware Engineer to play a key technical role in the development of our nano synthetic aperture radar (nSAR) for small unmanned aircraft. You'll take technical ownership of the RF hardware and help bring a new airborne radar system from development to flight. If you're energized by solving difficult RF challenges and enjoy staying close to the hardware, this is a rare opportunity to make a real impact. What you’ll do You will be our most senior in-house RF engineer, taking technical ownership of the radar hardware across the full RF chain, from antenna to digitizer. The role spans the full development cycle, from simulation and design through lab validation and flight testing. You'll work alongside an experienced external RF consultant and collaborate closely with our electronics, signal processing, and software teams. Building on the first prototype, you'll take ownership of the RF hardware through the iterations that turn it into flying, qualified hardware. You'll see your work fly on real aircraft within months, not years. As our RF capabilities grow, you'll help shape our technical direction and engineering approach. Designing and developing RF front-end hardware: transmit/receive chains, LNAs, PAs, mixers, filters, and frequency synthesis Antenna design, integration, and characterization for airborne platforms RF PCB design and layout, including impedance-controlled routing and signal integrity Building and running test setups for RF characterization (VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generators, anechoic or open-range measurements) Working closely with our signal processing and software teams to ensure the RF hardware delivers the performance required by the radar algorithms Contributing to design reviews, qualification planning, and supplier dialogue for RF components Field testing on aircraft and iterating designs based on real-world data Our technical environment Radar architectures for synthetic aperture imaging Compact airborne payloads with weight- and power-constraints RF design and simulation using ADS, HFSS, CST or similar Embedded systems based on STM32 microcontrollers and FPGA digital backends Rapid in-house prototyping with electronics and mechanical workshops We believe the right person is someone who Has solid RF fundamentals and the intuition to debug problems that don’t show up in simulation Is both analytical and practical, comfortable at the bench with a VNA as well as in a simulation tool Can take technical ownership of a subsystem end to end and drive it to a tested, working result Is open-minded and values discussions and feedback Enjoys collaborating across technical disciplines Experience and qualifications Required: 5+ years of hands-on RF/microwave hardware design experience MSc or PhD in Electronics, RF Engineering, or a related field Strong experience with RF lab equipment and measurement techniques …