RF Hardware Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance, Advanced Radios

CACI International; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International seeks a RF Hardware Engineer to lead design, development, and integration of RF hardware across the full radio lifecycle, from architecture to fielding, collaborating with embedded software, FPGA, cybersecurity, and systems teams to deliver advanced radio capabilities for critical missions.

This full-time on-site role in Maryland requires a TS/SCI clearance, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on RF front ends, DSP in FPGA, and lab test equipment expertise.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience with RF communication systems or radio hardware.
• Strong RF fundamentals including signal chains, filtering, amplification, frequency conversion, impedance matching, noise, link budgets.
• Analog/digital circuit design and PCB hardware development experience.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or embedded Linux.
• FPGA development using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Experience integrating embedded processors, RF transceivers, ADCs/DACs.
• Hands-on RF test equipment experience (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs).
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware at component, board, and system levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and integration of custom radio RF hardware across RF, digital, FPGA, and embedded systems.

Skills

RF fundamentals

FPGA/Verilog

PCB hardware

MATLAB/Simulink

Python/C/C++

Embedded Linux

Test equipment

Hardware troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

VNA

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

Job description

CACI International seeks a RF Hardware Engineer to lead design, development, and integration of RF hardware across the full radio lifecycle, from architecture to fielding, collaborating with embedded software, FPGA, cybersecurity, and systems teams to deliver advanced radio capabilities for critical missions.

This full-time on-site role in Maryland requires a TS/SCI clearance, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on RF front ends, DSP in FPGA, and lab test equipment expertise.