Senior RF & Antenna Systems Engineer

CACI; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking an RF and Antenna Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test advanced RF and antenna solutions for mission-critical defense applications.

The role emphasizes phased array and reflector antennas, beamforming architectures, and RF subsystem integration across the lifecycle, from concept to fielded systems. Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of RF systems or antenna systems experience.
• Experience designing, analyzing, integrating, and testing RF/antenna systems.
• Familiarity with RF propagation, link budgets, range estimates, cascade analysis, interference, and sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, integration, and test of RF, phased array, and reflector antenna systems.
• Contribute to architectures, requirements, and trade studies for antennas and RF networks.
• Perform system-level analyses including RF propagation, link budgets, and sensitivity evaluations.
• Develop test plans and procedures for laboratory, chamber, range, and field testing.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

RF propagation knowledge

Link budgets analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microwave Office

Keysight Genesys

MATLAB

Python

Job description

CACI is seeking an RF and Antenna Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test advanced RF and antenna solutions for mission-critical defense applications.

The role emphasizes phased array and reflector antennas, beamforming architectures, and RF subsystem integration across the lifecycle, from concept to fielded systems. Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.