RF Network Test & Evaluation Engineer — Field & Lab Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Wellness programs

Retirement plan

Continuing education

Time off benefits

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a RF Network Test and Evaluation Engineer (Radios) in Maryland. You will design and execute RF tests, evaluate SDR and COTS mesh networks, and analyze real-time data across field and lab environments.

You will draft test methodologies, define GO/NO GO criteria, and collaborate with product teams and military units. Travel to Army field sites is required, and a Secret clearance is preferred to support critical national missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on RF comms, SDRs, and test equipment experience; 10+ years may substitute for degree.
• Eligible to obtain a DoD Secret clearance; active Secret desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft structured test methodologies with measurable GO/NO GO parameters.
• Execute complex lab and field-based risk reduction events.
• Ingest anomaly data and replicate failures in lab environments to isolate root causes.
• Capture, monitor, and analyze real-time radio network data using scripts.

Skills

RF communications

Software-defined radios

Test equipment

COTS mesh networks

Network measurement

RF fundamentals

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Field Fox

Vector Network Analyzer

Power meters

Spectrum analyzers

Channel emulators

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking a RF Network Test and Evaluation Engineer (Radios) in Maryland. You will design and execute RF tests, evaluate SDR and COTS mesh networks, and analyze real-time data across field and lab environments.

You will draft test methodologies, define GO/NO GO criteria, and collaborate with product teams and military units. Travel to Army field sites is required, and a Secret clearance is preferred to support critical national missions.