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Maryland, United States
Onsite
The Opportunity:
As an Electrical Engineer, you'll provide hands-on engineering support from system architecture and component selection through schematic design, PCB development, firmware integration, board bring-up, and system testing. You'll work closely with software, mechanical, autonomy, and systems engineers to integrate flight controllers, processors, sensors, cameras, communications hardware, and other embedded components into complete platforms.
Responsibilities:
Design and develop embedded electronic systems supporting unmanned, autonomous, and other advanced platforms for critical national security missions. You'll work across circuit design, embedded computing, flight control hardware, sensors, and imaging systems to rapidly prototype and mature integrated hardware capabilities.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience and minimum 3-6 years of related work experience
Experience designing and developing embedded electronic systems, including schematic design, component selection, PCB development, and hardware bring-up.
Experience with microcontrollers, embedded processors, or SoCs and associated peripheral circuitry.
Experience developing or integrating flight control hardware, avionics, robotics, or other real-time embedded systems.
Working knowledge of embedded interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet, or similar.
Experience developing, modifying, or debugging embedded firmware in C/C++ or similar languages.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting hardware and firmware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other laboratory equipment.
Ability to integrate sensors, communications devices, and other peripherals into embedded platforms.
Desired Qualifications
Experience developing hardware for UAS, robotics, autonomous systems, or aerospace platforms.
Experience with flight controllers, IMUs, GNSS receivers, ESCs, servos, motor control, or related avionics.
Experience integrating cameras, image sensors, video processing hardware, or electro-optical systems.
Familiarity with camera interfaces such as MIPI CSI, USB, Ethernet, or similar high-speed interfaces.
Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS environments, or bare-metal firmware development.
Familiarity with STM32, NXP, TI, Microchip, NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi Compute Module, or similar embedded platforms.
Experience with power distribution, battery-powered systems, DC/DC conversion, and power integrity.
Experience with PCB layout considerations for mixed-signal, high-speed digital, or compact embedded systems.
Familiarity with PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, ROS/ROS 2, or similar flight control and robotics ecosystems.
Experience rapidly prototyping and integrating custom embedded hardware into operational or test platforms.
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$82,700 - 173,900 USD
