Senior RF Systems Engineer - Defense Tech, Melbourne

CACI International Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 163,800; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to develop and deliver high-performance RF hardware, firmware, and software products for national security missions.

You will work with a diverse team of RF systems engineers and SMEs, contributing to pre-delivery design, integration, and acceptance. The role requires 5+ years in engineering, RF PCB debugging, schematic reading, PCB layout, and production experience.

Qualifications

• US citizen required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of related engineering experience.
• Experience characterizing and debugging RF PCB issues to optimize performance.
• Experience with reading and writing schematics.
• Experience with PCB layout and fabrication.
• Experience in production environment and product development.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• DoD security clearance (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Testing, fabrication, assembly, inspection, debugging, rework, modification, and evaluation of RF and digital circuit boards and assemblies for signals intelligence, radar, and communications prototype development systems.
• Engineering and advanced R&D during pre-delivery design, integration, and acceptance.
• Frequent communication with senior leadership through presentations and meetings.
• Investigate and resolve system problems with other engineering personnel.
• Provide feedback to the development team regarding operational functionality.
• Periodic travel to vendor and customer sites to support product management.
• Ownership of engineering documents such as test procedures/plans and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines for support and maintenance.

Skills

RF debugging

RF PCB design

Schematic reading

PCB layout

Documentation & reports

Presentation skills

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or another relevant field

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or another relevant field

Tools

PCB fabrication process

Job description

CACI International Inc. in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to develop and deliver high-performance RF hardware, firmware, and software products for national security missions.

You will work with a diverse team of RF systems engineers and SMEs, contributing to pre-delivery design, integration, and acceptance. The role requires 5+ years in engineering, RF PCB debugging, schematic reading, PCB layout, and production experience.