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Technical Lead

Electus Recruitment Solutions

Bristol · Bristol · United Kingdom

Overview

In this Technical Lead role, you steer the modelling and design direction for a defence programme focused on high power RF capabilities. You will champion modelling methods, electrical architectures, and evidence to guide development decisions. The position involves coordinating cross-disciplinary engineers to shape system-level analyses, test strategy, and design justification, with a strong emphasis on delivering coherent, evidence-backed outcomes. You will work closely with stakeholders to influence the programme from concept through integration, in a Bristol-based, hybrid setup.

Pay / Benefits
  • salary around 65,000
  • bonus scheme
  • pension contributions up to 14 percent
  • flexible working options
  • enhanced parental leave
  • healthcare cash plan
Responsibilities
  • Define modelling approaches and design rationale for the project
  • Lead electromagnetic modelling of high power RF propagation and system interactions
  • Direct electrical/electronic architecture assessments across power, RF chains, and integration boundaries
  • Oversee RF test strategy, bench tests, subsystem trials, and data interpretation
  • Run trade studies on configuration options and EMC/performance constraints
  • Coordinate multi-domain engineers to produce technical evidence and design justification
  • Contribute to technical planning, scheduling, resourcing, and risk management for coherent delivery
Key requirements
  • Proven experience delivering engineering development activity
  • Skilled in at least one: high power RF systems, electrical/electronic architecture, electromagnetic modelling, RF testing, or EMC design
  • Degree in physics, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, or similar
  • Confident in leading technical teams and cross-functional collaboration
  • Strong organisational skills for project and task planning
  • Ability to obtain Developed Vetting clearance
  • Background in high power RF systems, architectural design, electromagnetic modelling, or RF testing
  • Experience leading engineering activities in a multidisciplinary environment
  • leadership
  • collaboration across functions
  • organisation and planning
  • high power RF systems
  • electromagnetic modelling
  • electrical/electronic architecture

Reference: WJ-747_31165452

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