Lead Antenna Engineer

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

JOB DESCRIPTION:

At Leonardo, we are excited to be working with other industry partners as well RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office and the UK Ministry of Defence to develop the technologies needed for the next generation of combat air vehicles.
As part of this, a new opportunity has arisen for a Lead Antenna Engineer to work within a growing team of Antenna Engineers in Luton, working in a Core Delivery Team (CDT) across an RF product portfolio.
This is a great opportunity for someone at Lead Engineer level, or approaching, looking to advance their technical leadership skills with a view to future progression to Chief Engineer or Technical Specialist.
This is a technical specialist role, responsible for driving innovation and antenna technical direction for the team.
Due to the nature of the role, it is a pre-requisite that any candidate must be a sole UK National and be willing to undergo and possess Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

As part of a growing UK wide team, and depending on your skills and expertise, work may include:

• The development of existing product and advanced research into cutting-edge solutions for both new and existing platforms.
• Using various EM simulation tools (e.g. CST Microwave Studio and FEKO) to analyse and optimise the design and installation impacts of antenna apertures and sensors on a platform.
• Undertake the detailed design and development of antenna/radome (sensor/window) and any together with their associated electrical, mechanical and functional interfaces working closely across a multi-disciplined team
• Technical assessment and modelling of system or subsystem design to ensure compatibility with overall system performance. This extends to acting as independent Design Assessor to support the Electronics Function as required.
• In conjunction with the Chief Antenna Engineer, setting the technical strategy for the discipline and assuring that the people, process and tool capabilities and in place for their local team to achieve their objectives.
• Generation of discipline estimations and project plans for project delivery as directed by the Chief Antenna Engineer.
• Driving innovation within the department, acting as a technical specialist and focal point for mentoring of junior engineers and for the transfer of antenna and microwave engineering domain knowledge

As part of a growing UK wide team, and depending on your skills and expertise, work may include:

• The development of existing product and advanced research into cutting-edge solutions for both new and existing platforms.
• Using various EM simulation tools (e.g. CST Microwave Studio and FEKO) to analyse and optimise the design and installation impacts of antenna apertures and sensors on a platform.
• Undertake the detailed design and development of antenna/radome (sensor/window) and any together with their associated electrical, mechanical and functional interfaces working closely across a multi-disciplined team
• Technical assessment and modelling of system or subsystem design to ensure compatibility with overall system performance. This extends to acting as independent Design Assessor to support the Electronics Function as required.
• In conjunction with the Chief Antenna Engineer, setting the technical strategy for the discipline and assuring that the people, process and tool capabilities and in place for their local team to achieve their objectives.
• Generation of discipline estimations and project plans for project delivery as directed by the Chief Antenna Engineer.
• Driving innovation within the department, acting as a technical specialist and focal point for mentoring of junior engineers and for the transfer of antenna and microwave engineering domain knowledge.