Sr. Systems Engineer II; RF

Position: Sr. Systems Engineer II (RF)
V2X is seeking a collaborative, self-starting Senior RF Systems Engineer II to join our Engineering team in Indianapolis to help service, maintain, and upgrade ship-based RF electronics capabilities. This position offers a challenging and rewarding career path for engineers passionate about systems integration and supporting defense-related projects with opportunities to work on diverse and advanced technologies.

Job Description and Responsibilities

A Senior RF Systems Engineer II in Indianapolis typically supports engineering teams by managing program development from concept through verification and validation.

Key responsibilities include:

* Requirements development, participation in system design reviews, and test plan creation.

* Performing system integration, test execution, and troubleshooting on complex systems.

* Collaborating effectively with internal stakeholders across engineering.

* Providing installation and/or troubleshooting support at customer sites.

Required

Skills and Qualifications

* U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.

* 8+ years of systems engineering experience, including leadership on large-scale programs

* Strategic thinker with the ability to influence technical direction at executive levels.

* Clear, persuasive communication tailored to both technical and business audiences, including both internal and external stakeholders.

* Exceptional leadership and mentoring capabilities for senior engineering teams.

* Familiarity with the systems engineering design process

* Familiarity with MIL-STD-461/464

* Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) electronics

* Experience with satellite link performance

* Experience with RF network and spectrum analyzers

* Basic understanding of RF antenna design concepts

Desired Skills

* Experience with electronics in military applications

* Experience with electronic circuit design

* Experience with antenna design

* Familiarity with embedded programming

* Familiarity with signal processing concepts

* Advanced understanding of RF circuit design concepts

* Advanced understanding of RF antenna design concepts

* Advanced understanding of RF propagation theory

* Familiarity with script writing for Linux based operating systems

* Experience working directly with subcontractors at the technical level

Skills & Technology Used:

* Strategic thinker with the ability to influence technical direction at executive levels.

* Exceptional leadership and mentoring capabilities for senior engineering teams.

* Clear, persuasive communication tailored to both technical and business audiences.

Education / Certifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ex. Aeronautical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, or Systems), Computer Science, or a closely related STEM field