CACI International

Mission Operation Engineer

CACI International$68K — $143K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret security clearance with Polygraph
  • Minimum 5 years of Military or Intelligence Community experience
  • Proficiency in at least one Intelligence Community discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in customer service roles
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to troubleshoot complex issues
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Tier I help desk support to ensure mission continuity
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and analytical workflows
  • Conduct comprehensive classroom training at the Denver facility
  • Travel to customer locations for on-site training delivery
  • Facilitate virtual training sessions for remote users
  • Provide software demonstrations to government leadership
  • Represent user perspectives in development meetings

Benefits

  • Healthcare and wellness programs
  • Financial and retirement support
  • Family support options
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Flexible time off benefits
Full Job Description
Job Title: Mission Operation Engineer

Job Category: Intelligence

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Local

Anticipated Posting End: 9/21/2026

The Opportunity:
  • Join the Fusion Analysis Development Effort (FADE) program as our Mission Operations Engineer where you'll make a significant impact by
  • Bridging the critical gap between warfighters and cutting-edge software development
  • Supporting a mission-critical platform that delivers real-world intelligence value
  • Becoming an essential team member in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your expertise directly influences operational success
  • Working at the intersection of technology and national security to enhance intelligence capabilities

Responsibilities:
User Support:
  • Serve as Tier I help desk support, leveraging your Intelligence Community experience to answer questions and monitor help desk platforms to ensure mission continuity
  • Troubleshooting technical issues and analytical workflows


User Engagement:
  • Conduct comprehensive classroom training at our Denver facility
  • Travel to customer locations for on-site training delivery
  • Facilitate virtual training sessions for remote users
  • Provide software demonstrations to government leadership during technical exchange meetings and monthly program management reviews


Engineering Support:
  • Represent user perspectives and workflows in development meetings, ensuring software meets real-world operational needs
  • Test and evaluate pre-release software
  • Triage and capture reported software defects

Qualifications:

Required:
  • Active Top Secret security clearance with Poly
  • Minimum 5 years of Military or Intelligence Community experience
  • Proficiency in at least one Intelligence Community discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in customer service roles
  • Team-first approach with ability to work across functional groups
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to troubleshoot complex issues
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time


Desired:
  • Experience with FADE applications including MIST, Watchbox, Linx, Reports, Sheets, & Drive
  • Prior instructional or training experience
  • Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Grafana, Confluence, or Kibana


What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:
$68,400-$143,700

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a multinational professional services and information technology company. It provides services to many branches of the federal government including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to provide enterprise and mission technology services and solutions that best fit the needs of its customers. CACI has been named a Fortune World's Most Admired Company, a Washington Post Top Workplace, and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity.
Learn more about CACI International
Size
22,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$374.4 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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