Freelance Rf Drive Test Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job ID: 2612333
Location: Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-05-07
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced mid-level/senior engineer with technical and practical understanding of RF systems and phenomenology to support advanced technology development and demonstration programs in support of resiliency spanning a diverse set of global threats. The engineer should have specific experience with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems, as well as operations and testing experience. The technology-oriented engineer should understand both technical and programmatic aspects of fielded and planned future RF technologies, including operational concepts, applied technology, and system architectures, in order to facilitate the demonstration and transition of novel resilient capabilities to operations. The RF Test Engineer should be able to quickly adapt to a multi-tasking environment and be comfortable working amongst a diverse and energetic team in the pursuit of mission objectives and project success.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assist the Government in developing operational concepts (CONOPS), mission threads, architectures for R&D projects, test plans, test execution checklists, and writing data handling procedures
Advise the customer on how to coordinate with internal and external community partners to identify technology gaps, design technology development plans, and execute technology projects/programs for successful transition into customer systems
Ensure the R&D efforts are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis including management of technical risks
Support test planning activities by coordinating with test sites, program offices, operators, and approval authorities
Lead the test execution functions, as the test director, by running test execution checklists and finalizing all aspects of the test plans
Write test reports summarizing test results
Identify gaps between capabilities and acquisition program needs being conducted by the Government acquisition office customers
Provide support to acquisition, source selection and programmatic processes
Provide technical support to customer activities such as participation in program readiness and design reviews
Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief Government and industry as required
Qualifications
BS in engineering or science discipline related to physics, engineering, or mathematics
Minimum of 9 years of related experience
Experience with development of RF technologies for Space Applications
Experience and knowledge related to field testing efforts
Superb technical skills and experience related to space hardware, RF sensors and subsystems, and associated signal/image processing methods
Experience with the Intelligence Community and/or the Department of Defense
Extensive experience with IC architectures, spacecraft, and payloads
Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and writing skills
Ability to communicate very technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise
Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .