RF Lead

Location: Cambridge
Salary: Up to £85,000

Are you an experienced RF Communications specialist ready to take ownership, shape strategy, and influence mission-critical programmes within Defence & National Security?

This is an opportunity to step into a true leadership role where your expertise, ideas and client relationships directly shape the direction of complex radio systems from early concept through to deployed capability.

Why this role?

You will:

Lead the architecture and development of advanced RF communication systems
Work at the forefront of secure and resilient communications technology
Engage directly with Defence and National Security clients across the UK
Influence technical strategy and commercial direction
Take projects from early-stage concept and modelling through to real-world deployment
Build long-term trusted relationships with senior technical stakeholdersThis is a role for someone who enjoys being client-facing, thrives in ambiguity, and wants their voice to be heard when defining solutions, not just delivering against a predefined spec.

The Opportunity

Radio communications sits at the core of what this team delivers. You will work on a diverse portfolio of programmes, including:

Low power, long range communication systems
High performance software defined radio systems
Secure bespoke communication platforms
Force protection and counter-threat radio systemsProjects often begin with complex, evolving requirements. You will bring lateral thinking, system modelling expertise, and a practical experimental mindset to shape the right solution quickly and efficiently.

You will collaborate with commercial and account teams to define programmes of work, support bids, and help secure future engagements. Your technical credibility will be central to winning and delivering projects.

What You Will Bring

Strong expertise in RF communication systems
Deep understanding of:
Radio propagation
Radio system design
Protocol design
Radio system implementation
Experience delivering R&D or advanced design programmes
Confidence working directly with UK Defence & National Security clients
Commercial awareness and experience contributing to bids or client proposals
A proactive, "can do" mindsetExperience in consultancy, government agencies or other fee-for-service environments would be advantageous.

What You Gain

A senior, visible role with real influence
Exposure to cutting-edge, secure communication technologies
Cross-disciplinary collaboration across AI, signal processing, embedded systems, electronics and physics
Varied, technically challenging projects across the full lifecycle
The opportunity to build trusted, long-term client partnerships
A competitive salary up to £85,000
UK travel as part of high-value client engagementIf you are an RF Communications expert who wants more ownership, more impact, and more strategic influence within Defence & National Security, this role offers exactly that.

Cambridge-based with significant UK engagement.

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