RF Hardware Engineer — TS/SCI, RF/FPGA Innovator

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

Job summary

CACI is seeking a RF Hardware Engineer to own the design, integration, and verification of radio and RF hardware across the development lifecycle. You will collaborate with embedded software, FPGA, cybersecurity, and systems teams to mature capabilities for national security missions.

You will design RF front ends, digital processing hardware, and embedded components, using lab equipment to validate performance and troubleshoot at the component, board, and system levels.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years of related work.
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, or troubleshooting RF communication systems or radio hardware.
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, including signal chains, filtering, amplification, frequency conversion, impedance matching, noise, and link budgets.
• Experience with analog/digital circuit design and PCB-level hardware development.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, or embedded Linux.
• Experience developing or integrating FPGA-based systems using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Experience integrating embedded processors, FPGAs, RF transceivers, ADCs/DACs, or similar devices.
• Hands‑on experience with RF and electronics test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, and logic analyzers.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware at the component, board, and system levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and integration of custom radio and RF hardware supporting critical national security missions.
• You'll work across RF, digital, FPGA, and embedded systems to develop new communications capabilities, troubleshoot complex hardware, and rapidly prototype solutions for advanced mission requirements

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

RF design

RF fundamentals

Analog/digital circuit design

PCB hardware development

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

FPGA integration

Embedded processors/FPGAs/RF transcevi

RF test equipment

Troubleshooting hardware

Education

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

Job description

CACI is seeking a RF Hardware Engineer to own the design, integration, and verification of radio and RF hardware across the development lifecycle. You will collaborate with embedded software, FPGA, cybersecurity, and systems teams to mature capabilities for national security missions.

You will design RF front ends, digital processing hardware, and embedded components, using lab equipment to validate performance and troubleshoot at the component, board, and system levels.