Contract) RF Test Engineer

RF Test Engineer (Contract) – Immediate Start Cambridge area | On-site / Hybrid | ASAP I’m supporting a Cambridge-based technology company working on advanced RF hardware. They’re looking to bring in an RF Test Engineer on a contract basis to support ongoing development and characterisation work. This is an immediate-start contract and suits someone who enjoys hands-on RF measurement, tight feedback loops with design teams, and working on early-stage hardware. The role You’ll focus on RF testing and characterisation, providing high-quality measurement data to support design decisions. The emphasis is on building robust, repeatable test setups and clearly communicating results back to engineering teams. This is a practical, lab-based role rather than a reporting-heavy one. What you’ll be doing Carrying out RF measurements to assess hardware performance Supporting cellular RF testing (LTE and/or NR) across TX and RX Developing and maintaining repeatable RF test setups Feeding measurement results back to design and systems engineers Documenting test processes and results clearly and accurately Supporting test automation and scripting where appropriate Troubleshooting issues uncovered during testing and integrationWhat they’re looking for Strong grounding in RF fundamentals (S-parameters, matching, gain, noise, linearity) Hands-on experience with RF lab equipment (VNAs, spectrum analysers, signal generators) Experience with cellular RF testing is a strong plus Comfortable building and debugging test setups Ability to interpret schematics and RF system diagrams Some experience with scripting or automation (Python / MATLAB or similar) Confident working hands-on with PCBsContract details Contract role – immediate start Cambridge area (on-site presence expected) Competitive day rate depending on experience Outside IR35