Senior RF Integration & Test Engineer

CACI

Melbourne (FL)

On-site

USD 72,000 - 150,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

CACI is seeking an experienced Senior Integration & Test Engineer to lead the integration, troubleshooting, and verification of complex RF and electronic systems from development through production. You will serve as the technical authority for system integration and test activities across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program management to meet demanding customer requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 8+ years of hands-on RF system experience, with Top

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
8+ years of experience integrating and testing complex RF and electronic systems.
Demonstrated expertise with RF communications, microwave systems, digital signal processing, or SIGINT/ISR systems.
Extensive experience troubleshooting RF hardware at the component, subsystem, and system levels.
Strong understanding of RF propagation, impedance matching, S-parameters, gain and attenuation, noise figure, frequency conversion, mixers, filters, LNAs, amplifiers, and antennas.
Experience interpreting RF schematics, wiring diagrams, system architectures, and engineering drawings.
Experience leading system integration efforts and resolving complex technical issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead integration and system-level testing of complex RF, digital, and mixed-signal electronic systems.
Develop integration strategies, test plans, and verification procedures for hardware and system-level testing.
Perform advanced troubleshooting of RF signal paths, transmit/receive chains, digital interfaces, power distribution, timing, synchronization, and system communications.
Analyze RF performance including gain, loss, noise figure, frequency response, harmonics, spurious emissions, and signal integrity.
Configure and operate RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers (VNA), signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, and digital test equipment.
Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, firmware, and interface issues across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for integration and production issues.
Review engineering drawings, RF block diagrams, schematics, interface control documents (ICD), wiring diagrams, and system specifications.
Support customer acceptance testing, environmental testing, qualification testing, and field integration activities.
Develop automated test methodologies and improve integration and production processes.
Mentor engineers and technicians while providing technical leadership during integration and production activities.
Support proposal efforts, technical reviews, and customer briefings.