Electromagnetics Design Engineer at Parker Hannifin

Summary

We are currently recruiting to support radome design & development for a number of current and future projects. This new opportunity has arisen in the Microwave Design Team at the Parker Meggitt site at Stevenage. 

As an experienced Antenna/Electromagnetic Engineer, reporting to the Microwave Design Team Lead, you will work within a small, specialist team of engineers engaged in the electromagnetic design, simulation and analysis and test of radomes and their enclosed antennas for a variety of platforms. You will be responsible for identifying relevant emerging technologies and directing associated research activity; for new product specification development and assessment with customers; for product RF design and analysis

This is a fantastic opportunity for your career to further develop your knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Electromagnetics and Antenna engineering. A mixture of formal and on-the-job training will be available to introduce new concepts and build on existing skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• EM technology scanning and opportunity development, including research identification and management.
• Provide technical support to win new business opportunities.
• Derive system and RF requirements from high-level requirements.
• Simulate, design and test radomes in conjunction with their associated system antennas.
• Support to legacy products in response to customer queries.
• Act as lead engineer when allocated to do so on selected new product designs.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal and external customers as required.

Qualifications

• Degree (preferably higher degree) in electrical/electronic/antenna engineering or physics.
• 3 to 5 years post qualification experience RF and antenna product design.
• Proven experience in the design of antennas and/or radome products (esp. aerospace and defence).
• Breadth of Radio Frequency design experience (typical frequency range 2 to 40 GHz).
• Proficiency in the use of full wave simulation packages e.g. CST Microwave Studio or Ansys HFSS.
• Proficiency in MATLAB programming.
• ‘Hands on’ approach in order to perform qualification and product acceptance testing as required.
• Team player with good communication skills and an enthusiastic and positive approach.
• Able to work under pressure and within agreed timescales.