Senior Systems Engineer Lead for DoD & C5ISR

CACI International; Maryland; On-site; USD 116,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is seeking a Systems Engineer Lead to guide DoD systems engineering efforts for intelligence, EW, and cyber programs. You will lead planning, verification, and architecture activities across lifecycles, collaborating with government offices to ensure interoperability and performance.

The role requires a TS/SCI with strong analytical abilities, 10+ years of SE experience, and a Master’s degree in an engineering discipline. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional systems engineering experience.
• Experience with systems integration, verification/validation, and DoD system planning.
• Strong writing and communication skills for technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary teams in hardware, communications, cyber, electrical, and mechanical integration.
• Conduct system-level verification, validation, and test planning/execution.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, ICDs, and architecture documents.
• Support ERBs, TIMs, and program milestone reviews.
• Apply IEEE 15288, EIA 632, and DoD SE processes across lifecycles.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

DoD systems knowledge

Technical writing

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo Requirements

SysML

Job description

CACI International is seeking a Systems Engineer Lead to guide DoD systems engineering efforts for intelligence, EW, and cyber programs. You will lead planning, verification, and architecture activities across lifecycles, collaborating with government offices to ensure interoperability and performance.

The role requires a TS/SCI with strong analytical abilities, 10+ years of SE experience, and a Master’s degree in an engineering discipline. Travel up to 10% is expected.