RF Engineer – Gothenburg

About this role:

We are looking for an RF Engineer with good insights in product development to join our Gothenburg team. The role is predominately site-based given the nature of the work; however we are open to occasional hybrid working.

We are looking for a proactive, technically minded engineer to act as a link amongst the Design team and the Production team.   You will have proven experience with the desire to grow your knowledge and expertise, while adding value to our current ways of working. You will be happy to get involved and learn from the project!

It is an exciting opportunity to be part of projects where your work literally ends up in space!

Key Responsibilities:

The role will be involved in working with engineering to share your RF expertise, as well as dealing with manufacturing data packs and test procedures, ensuring delivery of projects to cost, quality, safety and time parameters.

• Deliver work tasks and assignments in accordance with required standards and compliance requirements
• Developing technology for our microwave design
• Guiding others on how to test, debug and troubleshoot existing and new product designs.
• Support the Project Manager with the customer/contract requirements to resolve any conflicts
• Support business development activities by collaborating with potential clients to elicit technical requirements and assess feasibility for proposals.
• Generation of manufacturing data packs for hardware (BOMs, schematics, PCB layout, manufacturing instructions, inspection drawings, etc.) and generation of test procedures.
• Generation of non-conformance reports (NCRs) and Engineering Change Notes (ECNs).
• Involved in the testing of hardware and generating test results report

Skills required:

• A relevant degree or equivalent in experience
• Proven track record and industry experience of testing and debugging electronic circuits
• Knowledge of RF circuit design, and usage of related equipment like Spectrum Analyser, Vector Network Analyser, Vector Signal Generator, etc
• Evidence of understanding and using laboratory test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscope, electronic loads, etc) and resolving technical issues
• Knowledge of Non-Conformance processes and Engineering Change Notes.
• Proven knowledge and experience using schematic capture and PCB design software.
• Ability to work independently as well as effectively collaborate within a multicultural team
• Ability to make good decisions under highly demanding, dynamic environment
• Ability to organise self and prioritise workload in dynamic environment with tight deadlines
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft software
• Proficient in English, both verbally and written

Skills desired:

• Experience with HFSS
• Microwave office
• GRASP

ABOUT AAC CLYDE SPACE

AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, specialises in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organisations to access high-quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.

Our growing capabilities bring together three divisions:

• Space Data as a Service – delivering data from space directly to customers
• Space missions – turnkey solutions that empower customers to streamline their space missions
• Space products and components – a full range of off-the-shelf and tailor-made subsystems, components, and sensors

AAC Clyde Space aims to become a world leader in commercial small satellites and services from space, applying advances in its technology to tackle global challenges and improve our life on Earth.

Some of our clients include Horizon Technologies, Orbcomm, OHB Sweden, Intuitive Machines, Orbital Micro Systems, the United States Airforce Academy, UK Space Agency, European Space Agency and NASA.

AAC Clyde Space Group consists of the parent company AAC Clyde Space AB (publ) and subsidiaries in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA.  Our main operations are in these five countries, with partner networks in Japan and South Korea.

AAC Clyde Space’s share is traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.

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Right to Work

AAC Clyde Space has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the EU or the country in which they plan to work. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to AAC Clyde Space verifying that you are eligible to work in that country before you start work.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to create a positive recruitment and selection experience across every part of our business. The company is committed to handling applications to a consistently high standard and all candidates with dignity and respect. Those involved in the recruitment and selection process will act with integrity, objectivity and professionalism.   We are committed to equal opportunities for all and to have diversity reflected within our global workforce. We believe its diversity and inclusion will allow for greater creativity and innovation to help AAC Clyde Space Group deliver the vision to help improve life on earth.

Openness to Flexible Working

We recognise work-life balance is important so we are open to discussions around flexible working, depending on the nature of the role and business needs.  If you would like to know more, please ask the Hiring Manager during any recruitment process that you may be involved in.