Embedded Systems Engineer – Flight & Autonomy

CACI International Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 83,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineer - Embedded Systems to advance embedded platforms for unmanned and autonomous missions. You will design hardware and software interfaces, select components, and integrate flight controllers with sensors and cameras.

Ideal candidates hold a TS/SCI clearance and a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering, with hands-on experience in firmware development, hardware bring‑up, and real-time embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing embedded electronic systems including schematic design and PCB development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded electronic systems for unmanned and autonomous platforms.
• Work across circuit design, embedded computing, flight control hardware, sensors, and imaging systems.
• Prototype and mature integrated hardware capabilities and perform board bring‑up and testing.

Skills

Embedded systems design

Firmware development in C/C++

Hardware bring‑up

Embedded interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, C

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

CACI International Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineer - Embedded Systems to advance embedded platforms for unmanned and autonomous missions. You will design hardware and software interfaces, select components, and integrate flight controllers with sensors and cameras.

Ideal candidates hold a TS/SCI clearance and a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering, with hands-on experience in firmware development, hardware bring‑up, and real-time embedded systems.