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RF Engineer (Mid-Level) - Low-Power Radio & Mesh Networks

On-site in Stoud·Added 3 days ago (last checked 30 Oct)

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KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions

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Our summary

Salary
Up to £55,000 a year

About £3,540 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Stoud

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Degree in electronic engineering, physics or a related subject, or equivalent experience
  • Solid commercial experience in RF or wireless engineering at mid level
  • Strong understanding of low-power radio design and protocols such as BLE, IEEE 802.15.4, Thread, Zigbee, LoRa or proprietary sub-GHz systems
  • Practical mesh networking experience, including topology, routing and multi-hop behaviour
  • Confident with RF test equipment and bench debugging
  • Good knowledge of antenna fundamentals, impedance matching and link budgets
  • Ability to achieve SC clearance, if you already hold it even better.
  • Willing to travel occasionally for field trials and demonstrations

Nice to have

  • Experience with low-power wireless SoCs
  • Embedded firmware in C or C++ for radio stacks
  • RF simulation and PCB design tools
  • Defence, security or space project experience
  • Designing for harsh or remote outdoor environments

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Salary: Up to £55,000

Visa & relocation

Security: BPSS before start; eligibility for UK SC clearance required

The role

KO2 is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing engineering scale-up working on defence and space projects.

As a RF Engineer, you'll help design, test and improve the low-power radio links and mesh networks behind those systems. It's a hands-on role in a small, close team: bench work, field trials and customer demonstrations, with real users and real deadlines.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop and optimise low-power RF hardware and radio links for small, battery-powered sensor nodes
  • Develop and improve mesh networking, including routing, multi-hop performance, latency and resilience
  • Carry out link budget analysis and range planning, and help choose antennas, bands and radio modules
  • Support RF front-end and antenna design, PCB layout reviews, and matching and tuning on the bench
  • Test and characterise radio performance in the lab and field using spectrum analysers, VNAs and signal generators
  • Work with embedded, hardware and AI teams to balance range, data rate and power within tight size, weight and power limits
  • Support field trials and customer demonstrations, including deploying units and diagnosing link issues on site
  • Write clear test reports and technical documentation, and support EMC and regulatory compliance

Location

Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire

Hiring process

KO2 is managing this vacancy on behalf of our client. Apply with your CV today or contact Laurence Powell at KO2 for a confidential chat about the role.

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