Antenna Design Engineer - Flexible working pattern requests (Apply in minutes) - Bedford
Antenna Design Engineer Ref. 935
Department - Engineering
Salary - £49,579
Job description
This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week Monday - Friday.
Flexible working pattern requests are welcome.
Can you design, build and test antennas for modern communication systems?
Keen to build your skills and develop your career in engineering?
Youll bring your technical knowledge and ideas to create and maintainantennas to solve a range of challenging engineering problems, to meet the
needs of partners at home and overseas.
On the job training is provided, and a portion of your time will be dedicatedto innovation and research.
Joining one of our product development teams, youll work on hardware productsand solutions to protect national security. You may not know all the details
yet, but you soon will.
No two days will be the same, one day you could be modifying an existingdesign to introduce a new requirement, the next you could be collaborating
with a multidiscipline team on designing the next set of products and systems.
More About You
To apply for this role, you will already have:
Experience of designing and testing bespoke antennas to meet specificationsand standards.
Experience of using network and spectrum analysers plus other test equipmentand measurement systems used in antenna design.
Experience of RF design using software simulation tools, e.g. HFSS, CST etc.
To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you also have:
Relevant work experience or relevant Degree, such as RF engineering, RFcommunications, maths or physics.
Experience of antenna construction and good skills with hand tools.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliversolutions to engineering problems.
The ability to work independently to solve antenna related problems.
Your personal skills
You will be someone who:
Is keen to learn and continually improve both technical and non-technicalskills.
Is enthused by working with other capable engineers, combining your collectiveknowledge to produce better results.
Likes seeing things through to the end. You have the drive and commitment tofinish projects to a high standard.
Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems. Youare not constrained by convention.
Can manage your own workload and can adapt to changing demands on your time.
Puts plans in place to make improvements.
Works with partners to clearly understand their desired outcomes andexpectations.
Putting your skills to use
Youll have the opportunity to get involved in the full process. Youll useyour skills and experience to create a wide range of designs and systems
whilst working with a variety of partners and design engineers. You can be
creative, working in your own way towards delivery. All we ask for in return
is that you have a willingness to learn.
Using your diverse range of skills, you will:
Design, develop and document antennas to appropriate standards, in line withHMGCCs engineering policies, processes and procedures.
Design solutions that meet our partners needs.
Verify designs by creating and implementing verification tests and carryingout peer reviews.
Support products and investigate reported defects.
Contribute to project planning and meetings.
Undertake elements of line management and departmental administration asagreed with team management.
What we offer
Now that weve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, heres what we
can offer you:
25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years service.
8 bank holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours.If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
Lots and lots of training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal courseto a distant learning degree. If its relevant to your career, we will aim to
support you.
Our pension scheme is Alpha. Its competitive.
Sports and social society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf orcrafting, we have a society for you.
On site nursery (subject to availability).
3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
Free parking.
Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
Relocation loan*.
Affinity groups - whether you are disabled, LGBTQ andor from an ethnicminority. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.
About HMGCC
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UKs nationalsecurity.
We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, privatesector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the
national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead
and help to protect the nation.
We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughoutyour career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as
well as enjoy the worklife balance many aspire to.
To find out more about us and if were right for you, please visit ourwebsite.
Equal opportunities
Inclusion and diversity really matters to us. Its not just about numbers orvisible differences.
HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourageapplications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender
identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are
neurodiverse.
Were not looking for any one type of person. Were looking for talent fromall different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect
and value each others differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us
even better at what we do.
We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer ofInterview scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an
interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the
role. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the
inclusion and diversity information on our website.
Apply now
Discover more by clicking apply.
Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closedand everyone will get a response.
Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the rightto bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing
date.
- If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24 months.