CACI International

Systems Engineer

CACI International$90K — $189K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years experience in systems engineering
  • Current TS/SCI with Polygraph required
  • Expert-level knowledge of systems engineering concepts and practices
  • Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Self-starter with a quick learning aptitude
  • Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Zephyr)
  • Experience with Linux operating system

Responsibilities

  • Provide systems engineering support across the systems engineering lifecycle
  • Support multiple development and test teams
  • Investigate and resolve operational problems
  • Provide feedback on operational functionality concerns to developers
  • Assist system maintainers in investigating operational issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits
  • Flexible time off policy
  • Access to robust learning resources
  • Retirement and financial planning support
  • Family support programs
  • Continuing education opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Title: Systems Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

Anticipated Posting End: 6/19/2027

The Opportunity:

Are you ready to apply your expertise in software development to help shape the future of mission-critical systems? Join our dynamic team in designing, developing, and maintaining cutting-edge mission management applications built on cloud-native, microservices architectures. As a systems engineer on this program, you'll collaborate with multiple product teams and immerse yourself in modern development practices, working within an agile framework to modernize mission management systems for our customers. Some Continental US and international travel may be required up to 10% as well as surge support.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide systems engineering support across multiple phases of the systems engineering lifecycle to include technical planning, CONOP development, requirement analysis, system design, scheduling, system integration, verification and validation, training, cost and risk assessment
  • Provide end-to-end systems engineering support across multiple development and test teams and environments
  • Investigate and resolve operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel
  • Provide feedback to the developers relating to operational functionality concerns
  • Provide support to system maintainers for investigation of operational issues


Qualifications:

Required: 

  • Typically requires bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 5+ years experience in systems engineering
  • Must have a current TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Expert-level knowledge of commonly-used systems engineering or test concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Strong communication skills, analytical/problem solving ability, time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to work both independently and with a team to solve problems.
  • Self-starter. Quick to learn and put new skills to use.
  • Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Zephyr)
  • Experience with Linux


Desired:

  • Current Security+ Certification
  • National SIGINT ops background
  • Experience writing and maintaining system documentation
  • Experience system and unit testing
  • Experience with Linux OS
  • Knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) processes, policies and guidance
  • Familiarity with Agile development processes
  • Experience with C++ is a plus

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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.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$90,300 - 189,600 USD

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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