Description

Rowden is hiring a Principal RF Hardware Engineer to design and deliver analogue and mixed-signal hardware for wireless sensing and communication systems. The role covers RF front-end architecture, ADC/DAC integration, multi-layer PCB design, RF platform bring-up, signal-chain debugging, and integration with FPGA-based software-defined radio and embedded systems. It requires strong RF and analogue hardware experience, SC clearance eligibility, and a minimum of three days per week onsite at the Bristol headquarters, with occasional customer-site travel.

Required Skills

RF front-end design
ADC/DAC integration
RF PCB design
FPGA SDR
Signal integrity
RF test equipment

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Experience designing RF and analogue hardware for wireless or radio systems
Experience designing RF signal chains including amplification, filtering, mixing and gain control
Experience integrating high-speed ADC and DAC devices into RF systems
Experience designing multi-layer mixed-signal PCBs including schematic capture and layout
Experience bringing up RF hardware platforms and diagnosing performance issues across analogue, mixed-signal and digital domains
Experience using RF laboratory equipment including spectrum analysers, vector network analysers, signal generators and oscilloscopes
Experience collaborating with RF, FPGA, embedded software and systems engineers
Preferred Qualifications: Experience developing hardware for Software Defined Radio systems
Familiarity with RF simulation tools and signal chain modelling
Experience integrating RF hardware with FPGA-based platforms such as Zynq
Understanding of digital signal processing concepts relevant to RF systems
Experience designing hardware for low-SWaP or edge-deployed systems
Experience developing hardware for sensing, electronic warfare, or communications systems
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We are committed to building a flexible, inclusive, and enabling company. Our aim is to create a diverse team of talented people with unique skills, experience, and backgrounds, so please apply and co
We also recognise the importance of flexible working and support this wherever we can. We typically operate a flexible, hybrid-working model, with an average 3 days in the office each week (dependent
Rowden is a Disability Confident Committed company, and we actively encourage people with disabilities and health conditions to apply for our roles. Please let us know your requirements early on so th
Finally, if you feel that you don’t meet all the criteria included above but have transferable skills and relevant experience, we’d still love to hear from you!

About Rowden

Rowden

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Rowden is a UK-headquartered industrial technology company that builds and deploys sensing, communications, and information systems for edge environments. Its work is focused on national security and resilience organisations and critical industries, helping improve operational safety and decision-making. Rowden takes systems from design and production through deployment and operational use, with engineering and manufacturing capability rooted in the UK and an expanding international footprint.

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Rowden Technologies focuses its work on national security and resilience organisations and critical industries.

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