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Senior or Principal Microwave Engineer

📍 Location
Luton
⏰ Job Type
Full time
📅 Posted
June 23, 2026

About the Role

Job Description:

How do you design microwave electronics that still perform when speed, power and survivability really matter?
At Leonardo, our Electronic Warfare self‑protection systems are deployed across fast jet, UAV, land and naval platforms — operating in some of the most demanding RF environments in the world. As a Senior or Principal Microwave Engineer, you’ll help design and deliver the microwave subsystems that enable these platforms to detect, respond and survive. Based primarily at our Luton and Bristol sites, this role offers hybrid working, with on‑site time flexing to meet programme and test requirements.

What you will do as a Senior / Principal Microwave Engineer working on EW programmes:

  • Design and develop microwave and RF circuits operating to and beyond 20 GHz, supporting advanced EW self‑protection systems.
  • Contribute to the development of complex RF subsystems, from early concept and requirements derivation thr...
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