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