Senior Antenna Engineer


Company:	Carbon60
Salary:	£60,000 to £65,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Enfield, EN3 7XQ
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Nov 2026
Closing date:	4 Dec 2026

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Summary

Senior Antenna Engineer

Our client designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced maritime navigation, coastal surveillance, and defense radar systems. They are looking for an experienced Senior Antenna Engineer to join an advanced engineering team working across antenna, RF and radar technologies.

You will be responsible for antenna design, modelling, development and testing, taking ownership of technical work packages from initial requirements through to production and manufacture.

Key responsibilities

Design and develop printed, waveguide and array antennas.

Lead antenna modelling, testing and R&D activities.

Support RF and radar system development.

Define requirements and verification/validation activities.

Resolve manufacturing and production-test issues.

Manage technical work packages and documentation.

Work closely with Systems, Hardware, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers and customers.

What we're looking for

Strong microwave antenna design and development experience.

Knowledge of printed, waveguide and array antennas.

Experience with antenna/RF modelling software.

Familiarity with Spectrum Analysers and Vector Network Analysers.

Understanding of RF components including filters, splitters, combiners and rotary joints.

Experience with design for manufacture and test.

Knowledge of antenna test environments such as anechoic chambers, compact ranges or near-field scanning.

Experience with radar systems, Altair, MATLAB, Python, EMC or systems engineering would be advantageous.

If you are an experienced antenna engineer looking for a technically challenging role working on advanced RF and radar technology, apply today to find out more.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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