RF and Antennas Systems Engineer

CACI International Inc - Sterling, VA

Hiring: RF and Antennas Systems Engineer Company: CACI International Inc Location: Sterling, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:22:43 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, MATLAB, Python About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in RF systems, antenna systems, or related mission applications. Required Skills: •Work in a collaborative environment with multidisciplinary engineering teams to help deliver innovative, practical solutions for complex technical challenges. •Actively facilitate and support design, development, integration, and test of RF, phased array, and reflector antenna systems. •Contribute to system and subsystem architectures, requirements, and trade studies for antennas, apertures, beamforming approaches, RF distribution networks, feeds, and associated hardware. •Perform system-level analyses including RF propagation, link budgets, range estimates, cascade analysis, interference assessments, and sensitivity evaluations. •Support prototype development, fabrication, and assembly of RF systems and antenna hardware. •Develop and execute test plans and procedures for laboratory, chamber, range, and field testing; analyze results and recommend design improvements. •Document technical work products and present analyses, test results, and recommendations to internal teams and customers. •Support proposal efforts, IRAD activities, and other technical business development tasks as needed. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field. •Solid functional working knowledge of RF propagation, link budgets, range estimates, cascade analysis, interference effects, and system sensitivity. •Applied hands-on capability in RF test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power meters. •Operational familiarity with antenna performance metrics such as gain, beamwidth, sidelobes, efficiency, scan loss, and aperture illumination. •Strong written and verbal communication skills. •Demonstrated capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. •Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave Engineering, or a related field. •Operational familiarity with electromagnetic modeling, antenna simulation, and RF analysis tools. Compensation: •$94,400 - $198,200 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!