Embedded Electrical Engineer — Unmanned Systems

CACI; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive embedded hardware and UAS technology for defense missions. You will design, test, and integrate microcontrollers, SoMs, RF systems, and ground software across resilient platforms.

You will collaborate with cross‑discipline teams, evaluate new technologies, and contribute to prototypes and operations, applying firmware, embedded Linux, and RF analysis skills to advance small UAS capabilities and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
• Strong circuit troubleshooting skills using scopes, analyzers, and meters
• Solid understanding of UART, SPI, I2C, CAN and control systems basics
• Programming experience in Python, C/C++, and/or Rust for custom firmware and tooling
• BS in Electrical, Computer, or related Engineering (ABET‑accredited)

Responsibilities

• Design custom embedded hardware using microcontrollers and SoMs or FPGAs
• Reverse-engineer circuit boards and embedded systems
• Set up and work with basic embedded Linux environments
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies into embedded platforms
• Collaborate with cross-discipline engineering teams
• Develop and integrate capabilities into small UAS/drone platforms and ground software
• Capture and analyze RF signals using SDR tools
• Document designs and communicate results clearly in writing and presentations

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Embedded systems

Python

C/C++

Rust

UART/SPI/I2C/CAN

RF/SDR tools

Teamwork

Multitask / prioritization

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering (ABET‑accredited)

Tools

KiCAD

Altium

Ghidra/Binary Ninja

Docker

MAVLink

JTAG/SWD

Job description

CACI is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive embedded hardware and UAS technology for defense missions. You will design, test, and integrate microcontrollers, SoMs, RF systems, and ground software across resilient platforms.

You will collaborate with cross‑discipline teams, evaluate new technologies, and contribute to prototypes and operations, applying firmware, embedded Linux, and RF analysis skills to advance small UAS capabilities and mission readiness.