R&D Engineer

On-site in Cambridge·Added 5 months ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Cambridge Aerospace

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Overview

Job details

Permanent contract
Per the ad.

Requirements

Work on-site in Cambridge
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

STEM degree (Electronics, Physics, or similar)
Understanding of radar theory and willingness to deepen expertise
Independent research experience
Modelling & simulation capability
Coding skills e.g. (MATLAB, Simulink, Python)
Experimental design, data collection, and analysis

Nice to have

Experience in fast-paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times
Deep radar theory knowledge
R&D project definition or management experience
DSP, signal processing, or algorithm development
Familiarity with RF hardware (SDRs, antennas, timing/sync)
System‑level performance assessment
Experience with CONOPS or trade‑space analysis
Systems engineering or architecture background

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive compensation and stock options
Private Medical & Dental
Cycle to work scheme
Lunchtime catering on site

The role

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a talented R&D Engineer to support the development of next‑generation multistatic radar capability. You’ll help de‑risk early system development through modelling, simulation, experimentation, and architectural exploration.

What you'll do

Plan and deliver R&D activities on next-generation radar concepts
Reduce technical risk through modelling, simulation, and empirical testing
Shape system requirements and early architecture options
Explore processing techniques and draft processing workflows
Contribute to system CONOPS and identify limitations
Conduct measurements using COTS equipment and analyse results

About Cambridge Aerospace

Industry: Aerospace and Defence
Website: cambridgeaerospace.com

In their own words

About the company & team

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Additional information

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

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