RF Hardware Engineer TS/SCI, Lead Radio Systems

CACI International Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 99,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc is seeking an RF Hardware Engineer to lead the design and integration of custom radio and RF hardware for high-security missions. You will work across RF, digital, FPGA, and embedded domains to prototype solutions and troubleshoot complex hardware components.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a BS in EE/CE or related field, and hands-on experience with RF systems, FPGA design, and lab testing. Travel up to 25% may be involved.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing or integrating RF hardware or RF communications systems.
• Strong RF fundamentals: signal chains, filtering, impedance, noise, link budgets.
• Analog/digital circuit design and PCB-level hardware development.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or embedded Linux.
• Experience with FPGA-based systems using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL.
• Experience integrating embedded processors, FPGAs, RF transceivers, ADCs/DACs.
• Hands-on use of RF/ electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs).
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware at component, board, and system levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and integration of custom radio and RF hardware for national security missions.
• Collaborate across RF, digital, FPGA, and embedded domains to prototype and mature capabilities.

Skills

RF fundamentals

Circuit design

PCB development

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Embedded Linux

FPGA (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL)

RF test equipment

Troubleshooting hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

Embedded Linux

Python

Job description

CACI International Inc is seeking an RF Hardware Engineer to lead the design and integration of custom radio and RF hardware for high-security missions. You will work across RF, digital, FPGA, and embedded domains to prototype solutions and troubleshoot complex hardware components.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a BS in EE/CE or related field, and hands-on experience with RF systems, FPGA design, and lab testing. Travel up to 25% may be involved.