RF/Analogue Design Engineer

Project - Multiple projects in High Power area. Location - Great Baddow Clearance - SC cleared to start Contract Length - 12 months Onsite requirement - 3 dpw on site in Chelmsford The Opportunity We are looking for RF…

Pay rate £700 – £750/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 18 September 2026

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Project - Multiple projects in High Power area.

Location - Great Baddow

Clearance - SC cleared to start

Contract Length - 12 months

Onsite requirement - 3 dpw on site in Chelmsford

The Opportunity

We are looking for RF / Analogue Design Engineers to support the development of advanced high-power and high-energy subsystems, including within innovative directed energy programmes.

You will work at the forefront of technology, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, customers, and partners to deliver pioneering solutions in a highly specialised environment.

Location: Great Baddow (on site at least 3 days per week)

Clearance: SC

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and validate RF and analogue circuitry for high-power / high-voltage applications
Contribute to the development of advanced subsystems within directed energy and energy-intensive platforms
Apply knowledge of energy storage technologies to system-level design and integration
Support bid activities, technical proposals, and programme delivery
Work collaboratively with internal teams, customers, and partners to deliver innovative solutionsSkills & Experience Required

RF Engineers with strong practical and theoretical knowledge
Background in analogue circuit design
Proven experience in design engineering within complex systems
Ideally you will have experience working with high power and/or high voltage systems, alternatively be very willing to learn
Understanding of energy storage technologies (e.g., capacitive systems, pulsed power, batteries)
Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to technically challenging programmesAdditional Attributes

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to support early-career engineers
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced R&D environment
Proactive approach to problem solving and innovationPersonal Attributes

Curious, motivated, and driven to solve challenging problems
Good communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders
Proactive and innovative in your approach
Comfortable in a fast-paced R&D environment

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