Principal Antenna Engineer

Role Overview

This role combines senior technical ownership as a Principal Antenna Engineer with functional leadership as Capability Lead, responsible for guiding the antenna engineering discipline, leading the team, and shaping technical direction, standards, and delivery across the capability.

In this role you will lead antenna design and sustainment activities across the full lifecycle, from requirements and concept development through to simulation, prototyping, testing, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and testing of RF and antenna systems
• Carry out electromagnetic simulation and performance optimisation
• Support RF test, verification, and qualification activities
• Lead requirements capture, analysis, and customer engagement
• Oversee prototype testing and product validation
• Support bids, technical proposals, and project estimates
• Maintain project plans with Project Managers and report progress
• Line manage the antenna team, including mentoring, reviews, and development

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
• Strong RF, antenna, and microwave engineering background
• Experience with EM simulation tools (e.g. CST, HFSS, FEKO)
• Experience with RF test equipment (VNA, spectrum analysers)
• Background in antenna design and RF circuit principles
• Experience with antenna test ranges / anechoic chambers
• Proven team leadership or line management experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills

Key Measures

• Technical and leadership growth
• Delivery of projects to cost and schedule
• Innovation in design and development
• Effective team workload and resource management