RF Network Test and Evaluation Engineer (Radios)

CACI International•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

16d•$99,300 - $208,600•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for an RF Network Test and Evaluation Engineer specializing in radios. The position is full-time and requires a minimum of a Secret clearance. The engineer will be responsible for testing and evaluating RF networks and radios, including commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tactical mesh networks and radios from various vendors. The role involves defining test methodologies, executing tests in both laboratory and field environments, analyzing performance metrics, and engineering solutions to identified issues. Strong communication and writing skills are essential for interacting with product managers, military units, and vendors, as well as for documenting test plans and results. Travel to Army field test sites is required.

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.
Familiarity with systems from vendors such as Silvus, TrellisWare, Persistent Systems, Qualcomm, and/or Anduril.
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, erc.).
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.

Responsibilities

Evaluate RF communications, software-defined radios, and relevant test equipment.
Understand RF fundamentals, antenna theory, link margins, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and spectrum management.
Utilize RF and network measurement hardware (e.g., spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, channel emulators).
Evaluate data plane and network plane performance metrics (Throughput UDP/TCP, Jitter, Latency, Packet Loss, Route Convergence).
Familiarize with network transport protocols and optimization.
Draft structured test methodologies, define measurable GO/NO GO parameters, and 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.
Draft formal test plans, emerging results briefs, detailed test reports, and trouble incident reports.
Interact directly with internal product managers, military units, and external radio vendors.
Travel to various Army field test sites and ranges (e.g., Fort Bragg, Fort Belvoir, JBLM) for operational rehearsals and user assessments.