UAS Tech EUAS Systems Engineer

CACI; Alabama; On-site; USD 103,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

CCACI is seeking a UAS Systems Engineer to support the EUAS program and MQ-1C Gray Eagle. The role focuses on interdisciplinary engineering, requirements allocation, and verification across subsystems, payloads, and ground control elements.

The candidate will balance hands-on execution with strategic thinking, contributing to cost, schedule, and airworthiness decisions. The position is based at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL, with up to 25% travel and a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• US citizenship required.
• BS in Engineering or related hard science.
• 5+ years of experience in DoD acquisition programs with systems engineering background.
• Broad technical understanding across hardware, aerospace, cyber, electrical, manufacturing, or mechanical domains.

Responsibilities

• Apply interdisciplinary systems engineering to Gray Eagle sub-systems, payloads, and ground control elements.
• Perform full lifecycle analyses from concept to disposal.
• Provide data-driven technical guidance to APMs and program leadership.
• Convert operational requirements into total system solutions and technical specs within constraints.
• Review TDPs, system modifications, and test results for rigor and compliance.
• Collaborate across hardware, aerospace, cyber, electrical, manufacturing, and mechanical disciplines with government and industry partners.

Skills

Systems engineering

DoD acquisition

V&V

Trade studies

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BS in Engineering

Engineering discipline

Job description

Job Title: UAS Tech EUAS Systems Engineer Job Category: Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25% Type of Travel: Local

The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a UAS Systems Engineer to support the Endurance Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (EUAS) Product Office, providing direct technical execution and systems engineering support to the Assistant Product Manager (APM) for MQ-1C Gray Eagle. This position applies interdisciplinary engineering skills across technical planning, systems integration, verification and validation (V&V), cost/risk, and supportability/effectiveness analyses. The ideal candidate will balance hands-on, multi-disciplinary engineering execution with a 35,000-foot strategic view---evaluating how technical decisions impact cost, schedule, performance, integration, testing, and airworthiness/program certifications to guide and advise program leadership.

Location: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Responsibilities:

• Interdisciplinary Systems Engineering: Apply interdisciplinary engineering skills to support system-of-systems integration, technical planning, requirements allocation, and interface definition across Gray Eagle sub-systems, payloads, and ground control elements.
• Full Lifecycle Analysis: Perform comprehensive engineering analyses across all stages of the total system product lifecycle---including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• 35,000-Ft Technical Guidance & Strategy: Evaluate how day-to-day engineering direction and technical trade-offs impact overarching cost, schedule, performance, system integration, flight tests, and program certifications. Provide actionable, data-driven advice to APMs and program leadership.
• Requirements Conversion & Trade Studies: Execute functional analyses, timeline analyses, and detailed trade studies to ensure the logical and systematic conversion of operational/customer requirements into total systems solutions and technical specifications within program constraints.
• Verification & Validation (V&V) Oversight: Review engineering work products, Technical Data Packages (TDPs), system modifications, and test results for technical rigor, completeness, and adherence to system requirements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a technical bridge across diverse engineering disciplines (hardware, aerospace, communications, cyber, electrical, manufacturing, and mechanical). Work directly within APM-led cross-functional teams alongside government matrix engineers, Army labs, testing facilities, external program offices (e.g., UAS TMD, PD SAI, PM AMSA, PM TAGM), and industry partners.
• Acquisition Engineering Support: Provide system engineering inputs to establish sound technical baselines, Statements of Work (SOWs), system specifications, and technical documentation for contract requirement packages.

Qualifications:

• Clearance: Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Citizenship: US Citizenship required.
• Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) in an Engineering discipline (e.g., Systems, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering) or a related hard science.
• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of relevant engineering experience within DoD acquisition programs, with a proven background in systems engineering and integration.
• Multi-Discipline Breadth: Broad technical understanding encompassing hardware, aerospace, communications, cyber, electrical, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering domains, with the ability to technically execute across disciplines.
• Systems Engineering Rigor: Demonstrated experience in functional analysis, requirements allocation, interface control, trade studies, and verification/validation (V&V) processes.
• Strategic Systems Perspective: Ability to analyze complex technical challenges at the total-system level while maintaining focus on how technical outcomes drive cost, schedule, risk, test execution, and qualification/certification milestones.
• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills to work effectively within matrixed APM structures and interface seamlessly with multi-disciplinary government and contractor teams.

Desired:

• Direct experience supporting Army Aviation, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), or complex payload/sensor integration programs.
• Background in developmental/operational testing (DT/OT), flight test integration, or airworthiness qualification processes.
• Familiarity with working inside an APM/PM structure within PEO Aviation or equivalent DoD acquisition organizations.

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.

• 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: $103,400 - $217,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.