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