Hardware Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- International - United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- A current TS/SCI clearance is required. CI Polygraph may be required for Special Access Programs (SAP).
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited University & a minimum 2 years of professional experience. (6+ years of relevant professional experience without a degree.)
- A willingness to learn, teach and share information in a co-located and remote team environment
- Experience with antenna system installation, testing and optimization
Nice to have
- Experience of subsystem integration into a large system (aircraft, ground vehicle, ship, etc.)
- Experience with antenna system, sub-system and depot level maintenance and repair
- Experience tuning and optimizing microwave systems
- Experience with Radio Frequency measurement
- Exposure to SIGINT Production Systems
- Understanding of the OSI model and networking principles
- Understanding of signal analysis
- DOD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification (SEC+ or eqv.)
Full description
Job Title: Hardware Engineer
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Employee Type: Regular-Long Term Assignment
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%
Type of Travel: Continental US
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The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a Hardware Engineer to support operations and maintenance (O&M), limited research and development (R&D), and procurement of data/information processing capabilities on the SCION V contract.
You will work with an interdisciplinary engineering team, supporting the dynamic USSF Combat Forces Command, on the forefront of US SPACE FORCE and US SPACE COMMAND interoperability support. You will provide engineering expertise across a varied set of hardware, software and expeditionary equipment. Communicate highly technical information to all levels of the USSF CFC command teams and subordinate units. You will have the opportunity to work with both co-located and remote engineering teams across the globe, along with providing on-site support to exercise events throughout the year.
Responsibilities:
- Provide Operations and Maintenance support for multiple scientific, engineering, and technical systems to include large antenna systems, portable antenna systems, and applicable test equipment
- Assist a team of engineers to perform system installations at geographically diverse locations
- Perform system configuration to tailor to customers’ needs
- Investigate and perform performance tuning, resource optimization, and system upgrades
- Maintain and contribute documentation in the Configuration Management Knowledge Base
- Write limited technical documents, briefings, and drawings for new deliveries
- Responsibilities occasionally require working evenings/weekends and on-call as needed
Qualifications:
Required:
- A current TS/SCI clearance is required. CI Polygraph may be required for Special Access Programs (SAP).
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited University & a minimum 2 years of professional experience. (6+ years of relevant professional experience without a degree.)
- A willingness to learn, teach and share information in a co-located and remote team environment
- Experience with antenna system installation, testing and optimization
A subset of the below:
- Understanding of Radio Frequency (RF) systems, design, propagation, and receiver performance
- Understanding of antenna theory