RF Network Test and Evaluation Engineer (Radios)

CACI•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

15d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced RF Network Test and Evaluation Engineer to join our team. This role involves testing and evaluating radio networks, focusing on RF communications and software-defined radios. You will be responsible for developing test methodologies, executing tests in laboratory and field environments, analyzing performance metrics, and identifying solutions to technical challenges. The position requires strong technical expertise in RF fundamentals, network protocols, and relevant test equipment, as well as excellent communication and writing skills. You will collaborate with product managers, military units, and radio vendors, and may travel to various Army field test sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years of hands-on experience with RF communications, software-defined radios, and relevant test equipment (Field Fox, VNA, power meters).
Strong working knowledge of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tactical mesh networks and radios.
Understanding of RF fundamentals, antenna theory, link margins, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and spectrum management.
Experience utilizing RF and network measurement hardware (e.g., spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, channel emulators, etc.).
Proficiency in evaluating data plane and network plane performance metrics (Throughput UDP/TCP, Jitter, Latency, Packet Loss, Route Convergence).
Familiarity with network transport protocols and optimization.
Ability to draft structured test methodologies, define measurable GO/NO GO parameters, and execute complex laboratory and field-based risk reduction events.
Proven capability to ingest anomaly data, replicate failures in a lab environment, isolate root causes (firmware, hardware bottlenecks, protocol instabilities), and engineer validated solutions.
Experience capturing, monitoring, and analyzing real-time radio network data utilizing traffic generation and automation scripts.
Strong writing skills for drafting formal test plans, emerging results briefs, detailed test reports, and trouble incident reports.
Excellent communication skills to interact directly with internal product managers, military units, and external radio vendors.
Ability to travel to various Army field test sites and ranges (e.g., Fort Bragg, Fort Belvoir, JBLM) for operational rehearsals and user assessments.
Must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Active Secret clearance is highly desirable.
Familiarity with systems from vendors such as Silvus, TrellisWare, Persistent Systems, Qualcomm, and/or Anduril.

Responsibilities

Develop structured test methodologies and define measurable GO/NO GO parameters.
Execute complex laboratory and field-based risk reduction events.
Ingest anomaly data, replicate failures in a lab environment, isolate root causes (firmware, hardware bottlenecks, protocol instabilities), and engineer validated solutions.
Capture, monitor, and analyze real-time radio network data utilizing traffic generation and automation scripts.
Evaluate data plane and network plane performance metrics (Throughput UDP/TCP, Jitter, Latency, Packet Loss, Route Convergence).
Draft formal test plans, emerging results briefs, detailed test reports, and trouble incident reports.
Communicate directly with internal product managers, military units, and external radio vendors.
Travel to various Army field test sites and ranges for operational rehearsals and user assessments.