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Great ideas come from different minds. That’s why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background — and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most.

And as the challenges evolve, so do we — working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

As an RF Engineer, you’ll be helping to deliver complex and unique challenges for Roke’s National Security customers to enable mission critical success. Your responsibilities will be varied and wide ranging, as shown below:

The key responsibilities

• Responsible to System Design Authority (SDA) and Project Manager (PM)
• Undertake engineering development tasks to time, budget and quality
• Provide accurate estimates of effort and complexity, and identify risks
• Engage with other multi-disciplinary technical experts
• Compliance with Roke policies and procedures (such as REP)
• Undertake such other reasonable duties, commensurate with the job holder’s experience and qualifications, as may be required for the smooth operation of the business.

Roke is a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Intelligence; working alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges by bringing the physical and the digital together.

The key requirements

• Manage the derived requirements of RF sub-systems, contributing to solving client needs
• Design of RF, analogue, interface, control and conversion circuits
• Write and conduct sub-system tests for your designs
• Produce supporting documentation, in accordance with Roke Engineering Process
• Support integration and test activities
• Contribute to the Roke Innovation process (where appropriate)
• Contribute to an RF relevant Profession within Roke
• Manage your professional development with your line-manager.

Built over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.

Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you’ll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey: having doubled in size over the last 4 years, we intend to double our headcount by 2027. At Roke, every individual counts. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference.

Where you’ll work

You’ll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on-site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.

Why you should join us

Operating as one Roke, there is a shared belief that everyone has a responsibility to create an environment that encourages you to bring your whole self to work; in a place where everyone has the time, trust and freedom to succeed.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative, inclusive and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

Clearances

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the U.K. for the last 10 years.