Hardware Engineer (JR)

CACI International, Inc.
Sterling, VA
14 Nov 2024

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Hardware Engineer (JR)

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

CACI is currently looking for experienced Hardware Engineers to join our team developing next generation signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare systems for the Department of Defense. Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals on a program that leverages the best practices in Model-Based Systems Engineering and Agile software development to deliver state of the art capability in support of our nation's warfighters.

As a member of the CACI Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation's safety, security, and prosperity. Our warfighters are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security from the increasingly sophisticated and complex threats of our adversaries.

CACI programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

What You'll Get to Do

As a Hardware Engineer under general supervision, you will perform a variety of specific professional non-complex engineering tasks to include analysis, design, or test. You will participate on project teams as required and receive close guidance and instruction from more experienced engineers and/or supervisors when working in more complex areas. You will support engineering activities both domestic and international products/services. In addition, assist more senior engineers in the development of RF System/Subsystem Architectures consisting of antennas, transmitters, receivers, low noise amplifiers, high power amplifiers, RF conversion elements and transmission line equipment. You will provide support to more experienced engineers in the development and allocation of RF system and subsystem functional and performance requirements. You will Identify and track RF technical performance measurements (TPMs). You will aid mid and senior-level engineers in the design of hardware solutions using industry standard design and simulation tools and automated testing frameworks utilizing the latest test equipment.

More About the Role

CACI seeks a talented Junior-level Hardware Engineer to join our Advanced Solutions Group, within the National Security and Innovative Solutions Sector. We are looking for engineers with a desire to design and test new integrated circuits and hardware components for a wide variety of signal processing applications and research. Design, document and validate code (to include firmware) for digital signal processors or other programmable hardware devices such as Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Assist with testing and troubleshooting existing hardware.

- Aid in performing analysis on components and/or assemblies to assist in the development process

- Analyze hardware specifications and system/subsystem requirements to document a practical design for hardware components to include servers, network devices, transmission media, storage devices, user interface devices, and special processors

- Be knowledgeable of standard test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers

- Work with Hardware Engineering Team to complete hardware development, simulation and verification for digital signal processing and general processing projects

- Supporting Integrated Product Teams, to meet all customer objectives and program milestones

- Employ engineering design, development, and testing best practices

- Address technical issues/problems.

You'll Bring These Qualifications

- US Citizenship is required along with active Secret security clearance

- Bachelors or in electrical engineering or related field. A minimum of 3 years of experience working as a Hardware Engineer for radio frequency (RF) or SIGINT Solutions

- Use and configure test equipment such as Spectrum analyzers and multimeters

- Must have some understanding of circuit design concepts, patterns, tools, and best practices

- Good analytical skills (ability to analyze and work through non-complex issues)

- Excellent communication skills.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have

- Working knowledge of signal processing fundamentals

- Willingness to learn and apply the best technology for a given application.

What We Can Offer You:

- We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.

- For over 55 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

As required by Executive Order 14042, Federal contractor employees are required to receive the necessary shots to be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination before starting employment with CACI.