Senior Test & Integration Lead - Hardware & RF Automation

CACI International Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 86,600 - 181,800; Full time

Job summary

Charon Technologies, LLC, inside the CACi ecosystem, seeks a Senior Test Technician for its Virginia operations. You will lead a team, test analog, digital, and RF hardware, and develop automation to validate complex systems across product lines.

You will design test plans, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with design engineers to define requirements. A security clearance is required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hardware testing experience with technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Testing electronic hardware including board-level and system-level units across analog, digital, and RF systems.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Python, Bash, and PowerShell to validate system functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Create test automation scripts to control and interface with test equipment including spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, network analyzers, and multimeters.
• Developing and executing comprehensive test plans to support ongoing and new product development programs.
• Perform root-cause analysis on complex digital, analog, and RF failures, working directly with engineering to resolve component-level issues.
• Collaborate with hardware design engineers to define test requirements, develop test specifications, and provide design-for-test feedback.
• Support manufacturing and production teams by developing end-of-line test solutions and failure analysis procedures.
• Supervise and mentor junior test technicians, providing technical guidance and performance management.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure quality standards are maintained across the team.
• Foster continuous improvement efforts to enhance operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes

Skills

Hardware testing

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell scripting

Test automation

Linux

Leadership

Tools

SCPI

GPIB/IEEE-488

USB

Ethernet/LXI

NI-VISA/IVI

Git

Job description

Charon Technologies, LLC, inside the CACi ecosystem, seeks a Senior Test Technician for its Virginia operations. You will lead a team, test analog, digital, and RF hardware, and develop automation to validate complex systems across product lines.

You will design test plans, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with design engineers to define requirements. A security clearance is required for eligibility.