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Principal RF Systems Engineer

MASSSouthoe, St. Neots🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 25 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Principal RF Systems Engineer at MASS, you will lead innovative synthetic range activities, solve complex challenges with cutting-edge technology, and provide technical direction to a team of specialists. This leadership role offers a competitive salary of GBP 65,000 - 75,000 and significant career development support, making it an ideal opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about electronic warfare and test & evaluation. Embrace this chance to make a substantial impact and advance your career within a reputable organization.

Quick Overview

Salary
£65k - £75k/yr
Seniority
Leader
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Southoe, St. Neots, United Kingdom
Posted
17 hours ago
MATLABAgileGitPython

Job Description

Principal RF Systems Engineer – St Neots (PE19) - Perm - On-site

  • Salary £65,000 - £75,000 DOE
  • 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shut-down
  • Buy or sell up to 5 days’ annual leave
  • Annual Wellbeing allowance
  • Two pension schemes to choose from
  • Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members
  • Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
  • Share Save scheme
  • Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Retail discounts
  • Career development support Join our growing Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group (EWOS), made up of 80+ electronic warfare specialists, and play a key role in delivering innovative Test &&& Evaluation (T&&&E) capabilities for our customers. As a Principal RF Systems Engineer, you’ll lead MASS’s synthetic range activities from our Enterprise House facility in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, supporting customer and innovation projects and delivering synthetic T&&&E trials. You’ll also provide technical direction to engineers and act as a key technical point of contact for customers and stakeholders, solving complex challenges, and working with cutting-edge technology. The invaluable experience you’ll bring, to help us achieve more. Essential:
  • Experience creating test scripts/programmes/suites (e.g. LabView, Python, or MATLAB) for Test Bench Equipment (TBE) and bespoke hardware (e.g. GNSS emulators).
  • Experience of synthetic hardware and testing methods (e.g. DSI and IQ streaming).
  • Use of laboratory equipment (Network Analysers, Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes).
  • Experience performing cali bration and configuration tasking with defined test strategies.
  • STEM Degree. Desirable:
  • Knowledge about how EW systems (e.g. Radar) work.
  • Experience working on trials (field, synthetic, or virtual).
  • Experience using Version Contr ol software (e.g. Git)
  • Experience using networking analysing tools (Wireshark, SolarWinds TFTP etc.)
  • Experience of analogue circuit design and build in low power laboratory environments (e.g. Up/Down Conversion).
  • Mentoring &&& coaching of junior engineers.
  • Experience working on agile projects Why MASS? At MASS, you’ll work alongside specialists who are passionate about solving complex technical challenges. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your expertise to exciting customer and innovation projects while helping develop future synthetic T&&&E capabilities. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, with a range of support including mental health first aiders and our extensive employee assistance programme. Our non-negotiables Due to the highly secure nature of our projects, you must be:
  • A UK National and eligible to work in the UK
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government SC-level security clearance Apply today and discover how working for MASS could work for you

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