Senior Electronics RF Engineer

<p>As a Senior Electronics RF Engineer, you will play a key role in our hardware engineering core team, designing and delivering state-of-the-art electronics that power our next-generation drone platforms. In this position you are developing the PCBs and antenna solutions that enable robust, long-range communication and video links to our drones. Working closely with our radio firmware team, you'll bring cutting-edge transceivers and SDR technologies to life, optimizing signal-to-noise ratio, boosting output power, and troubleshooting and improving existing solutions. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, agile environment, offering the opportunity to design creative solutions for radio transceivers from concept to mass production.</p> <p>Beyond RF, you'll contribute your expertise to the broader hardware team, supporting the development of drone-specific PCBs and enhancing the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of our designs.</p> <h4><strong>Responsibilities and Duties</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Design and develop long-range radio transceiver electronics from requirements to production, including simulation, schematic and PCB design, board bring-up and system-level integration.</li> <li>Define and execute the verification and validation of our transceivers, including EMC and thermal optimisation, as well as certification (e.g. FCC and RED).</li> <li>Conduct antenna and RF measurement campaigns in our internal laboratory and with external testing facilities.</li> <li>Participate in field testing to validate the link budget, latency and interference rejection in real-world conditions, ensuring the drone maintains a stable connection in 'noisy' RF environments.</li> <li>Create supporting documents such as concepts, CAD drawings, bills of materials and assembly instructions.</li> <li>Troubleshoot issues that span electrical and software boundaries using solid measurement equipment skills (SA, VNA, oscilloscopes, etc.).</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Qualifications and Skills</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field</li> <li>5+ years in RF system design and/or SDR development, including practical experience with antenna integration, verification and validation</li> <li>Skilled in using RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers).</li> <li>Experienced in designing complex mixed-signal circuit boards, including layouting high-speed interfaces like USB3.1, GbE or MIPI-CSI </li> <li>Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset</li> <li>Good verbal and written English communication skills</li> <li>Proficiency with Altium is desirable</li> <li>Experience with Ansys HFSS or Cadence MWO / Keysight ADS is a plus</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Benefits</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Flexible working hours</li> <li>Stock Options</li> <li>Generous holiday allowance</li> <li>Company pension plan </li> <li>Car parking </li> <li>Enhanced maternity paternity leave</li> <li>Mental health and wellbeing support</li> <li>Learning and development opportunities</li> </ul> <h4><strong>About Auterion</strong></h4> <p>We are building the leading software and electronics platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.</p> <p>At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.</p>