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Senior Antenna Engineer – Advanced Phased Array Design
Contract | Majority Remote | Outside IR35 | Leading-Edge Satellite Communications
Join a team at the forefront of next-generation satellite connectivity.
We’re seeking a Senior Antenna Engineer to help shape the future of phased array antenna technology for innovative satellite terminals. In this high-impact, outside IR35 contract role, you'll work with advanced modelling and real-world testing environments to design and optimise antenna beam patterns that meet demanding performance requirements.
This is a majority home-based position, offering remote flexibility while working on technically challenging and meaningful engineering problems.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Design and refine electronically steerable phased array antenna beams within a complex RF system architecture
- Use tools like Ansys HFSS, Matlab, and Python for modelling, simulation, and performance optimisation
- Bridge simulation with real-world performance via RF chamber testing and model refinement
- Collaborate cross-functionally to influence firmware, hardware, and software design based on RF findings
- Generate detailed reports and documentation for internal decisions and external communications
- Manage and utilise high-performance compute infrastructure for modelling activities
- Degree (BSc/MSc/PhD) in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field
- Deep understanding of electromagnetics and antenna theory
- Proven experience in numerical modelling of EM fields
- Hands-on background in electronically steerable phased array antennas
- Majority remote – flexible working with limited on-site requirements
- Work on innovative, real-world satellite communications systems
- Join a forward-thinking engineering team solving cutting-edge RF challenges
If you're looking for a technically engaging role that offers flexibility and the chance to work on truly next-generation satellite tech — we’d love to hear from you.
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- Reading, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Category:
- Engineering