Tactical Communications Systems Engineer, Senior

Job Title: Tactical Communications Systems Engineer, Senior

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular-Long Term Assignment

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking an experienced Tactical Communications Systems Engineer, Senior to support the engineering, integration, deployment, configuration, testing, and sustainment of tactical communications capabilities across the Indo-Pacific. The Tactical Communications Systems Engineer serves as CACI's Communication Engineering professional responsible for supporting secure, resilient voice, data, and network communications that enable distributed logistics, command-and-control, and mission support operations. Reporting to the Communications Engineering Lead, this position applies communications engineering principles to tactical radio, satellite, line-of-sight, beyond-line-of-sight, and IP-based communications systems operating in fixed, mobile, expeditionary, and contested environments.

The Tactical Communications Systems Engineer works closely with Government stakeholders, network engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, COMSEC custodians, field service technicians, logisticians, operational planners, vendors, and mission partners to establish and sustain interoperable communications across geographically dispersed nodes. The position supports Joint Theater Distribution Centers (JTDCs), Intermediate Staging Bases (ISBs), command-and-control nodes, warehouses, airfields, ports, and forward operating locations while providing technical support for secure communications in disconnected, disrupted, intermittent, and limited-bandwidth (DDIL) environments.

Responsibilities:
Engineer, configure, integrate, test, deploy, and sustain tactical communications systems supporting distributed logistics and mission operations.
Support secure voice, data, radio, satellite, line-of-sight (LOS), beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS), and IP-based communications capabilities across fixed, mobile, and expeditionary sites.
Analyze mission requirements, site conditions, coverage requirements, bandwidth demands, interoperability constraints, and communications dependencies to develop technically sound solutions.
Develop communications architectures, system diagrams, equipment configurations, frequency and network interface requirements, implementation plans, and technical documentation.
Configure and troubleshoot tactical radios, SATCOM terminals, routers, switches, antennas, modems, encryption-enabled devices, and associated communications infrastructure within authorized procedures.
Support establishment and sustainment of communications at JTDCs, ISBs, warehouses, ports, airfields, command-and-control nodes, and forward operating locations.
Perform communications system integration, functional testing, interoperability testing, coverage validation, and operational acceptance testing before fielding or mission use.
Troubleshoot RF, SATCOM, network, interface, connectivity, latency, bandwidth, power, and equipment issues and coordinate corrective actions to restore mission capability.
Support resilient communications planning for DDIL and contested environments, including alternate pathways, redundant communications, degraded-mode operations, and PACE considerations.
Coordinate with COMSEC personnel to ensure communications equipment is configured and operated in accordance with approved keying, handling, accountability, and security procedures.
Coordinate communications activities with cybersecurity and RMF personnel to maintain approved technical baselines, security controls, vulnerability management, and system authorization requirements.
Support spectrum and frequency coordination activities with authorized Government personnel to reduce interference and enable interoperable communications.
Maintain equipment inventories, configuration records, network diagrams, technical manuals, test results, maintenance records, and system baseline documentation.
Support integration of tactical communications with logistics information systems, edge devices, sensors, data-fusion capabilities, and mission command applications.
Evaluate communications performance and recommend improvements to coverage, availability, resilience, interoperability, scalability, and maintainability.
Provide technical guidance to technicians and field personnel performing communications installation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and sustainment activities.
Support exercises, contingency operations, humanitarian assistance/disaster response, surge requirements, and emergent missions requiring rapid communications deployment or reconfiguration.
Coordinate with Government technical authorities, OEMs, vendors, and mission partners to resolve communications engineering issues and implement approved technical changes.
Ensure communications engineering activities comply with applicable DoD cybersecurity, COMSEC, spectrum, interoperability, safety, configuration-management, and contractual requirements.
Identify emerging tactical communications technologies and recommend practical capability improvements that enhance resilient theater logistics and mission support.

Qualifications:
Required:
Minimum 3 years of experience supporting communications engineering, tactical communications, RF communications, SATCOM, network communications, systems integration, or related Government or Department of Defense technical operations.
Experience configuring, integrating, testing, troubleshooting, or sustaining tactical radio, SATCOM, LOS/BLOS, IP-based, or related communications systems in operational environments.
Experience developing or maintaining communications diagrams, equipment configurations, test documentation, implementation procedures, or technical records.
Experience troubleshooting communications, RF, network, interface, connectivity, or interoperability issues in fixed, mobile, expeditionary, or distributed environments.
Working knowledge of tactical communications principles, RF fundamentals, networking, SATCOM, COMSEC, system integration, and DoD communications environments.
Active TS/SCI security clearance required to start.

Desired:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
Experience supporting Department of Defense, Joint, Combatant Command, Service Component, USSOCOM, SOCPAC, or other geographically dispersed Government communications operations.
Experience with tactical radio families, SATCOM terminals, tactical networking equipment, routers/switches, antennas, RF test equipment, and secure communications devices.
Knowledge of PACE communications planning, DDIL operations, spectrum management, DoD cybersecurity/RMF requirements, and configuration management practices.
Professional certification such as CompTIA Security+, Network+, CCNA, ETA communications certification, or equivalent technical certification is preferred.
Experience supporting OCONUS, expeditionary, contingency, or contested operating environments in the Indo-Pacific is highly desirable.

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

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.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:
$53,100-$106,300

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.