# RF Engineer – Radio Systems / RF Hardware

Overview CIS Secure is seeking an RF Engineer - Radio Systems / RF Hardware to join our team supporting the REACT program at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. The RF Engineer will lead the design, development, and integration of custom radio and RF hardware supporting critical national security missions. This role works across RF, digital, FPGA, and embedded systems to develop new communications capabilities, troubleshoot complex hardware, and rapidly prototype solutions for advanced mission requirements. Responsibilities ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provide hands-on engineering expertise across the full radio development lifecycle, from architecture and component selection through circuit design, FPGA integration, board bring-up, and RF characterization. Develop and integrate RF front ends, digital processing hardware, and embedded components. Use laboratory test equipment to evaluate and troubleshoot system performance. Collaborate with embedded software, FPGA, cybersecurity, and systems engineering personnel to develop and mature custom radio capabilities for sophisticated operational environments. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications REQUIRED SKILLS: Experience desig

- **Id**: 3794174
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cissecure-rf-engineer-radio-systems-rf-hardware>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Aberdeen, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T08:28:39Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T01:19:52Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
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- **Description chars**: 4776
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- **Benefits**: Dental insurance, Equity, Health insurance, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Cybersecurity, Military, Military Communication

## Company

- **Id**: 3867413
- **Name**: CISSecure
- **Domain**: cissecure.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cissecure>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: iCIMS

## Salary

- **Min**: 140000
- **Max**: 160000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 160000

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **MATLAB** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Simulink** — Optional: no
- **SystemVerilog** — Optional: no
- **Verilog** — Optional: no
- **VHDL** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T08:28:39Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 3
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: conf:1, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 160000
- **Is top pay**: no

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