Mission 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: Local

Anticipated Posting End: 10/14/2024

Do you want to help advance the next generation of AI tools to support US intelligence dominance? CACI's SAFFIRE program needs a Mission Engineer to support NGA in building state-of-the-art Structured Observation Management (SOM) and Computer Vision (CV) capabilities that will underpin the latest SOM production UI driving mission success across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) and Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG).

What We Can Offer You:

• We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives

• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities

• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities

• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success

At the interview, we’d like to tell you about:

• The SAFFIRE team and our mission

• The SAFFIRE platform, the technologies we currently leverage, and our approach to software development

• The contract, program structure, and our customers

*Specific Responsibilities: *

• Develop a deep understanding of existing and proposed contract scope, working closely with government product owners

• Understand the applications and services, and how they are and can be used to support a wide variety of missions

• Coordinate with agile teams to track new scope from estimation through implementation to deployment into production

• Support design efforts, working with user engagement, architects and product owners

• Support SAFe processes and ceremonies throughout planning and implementation

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Currently hold an active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance preferably with a recent polygraph

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

• Understanding of Jira, Confluence, MS Excel, and MS Project

• Understanding of software and systems engineering principles

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies

• A bias toward action on behalf of user needs

• The ability to collaborate, problem solve, and debate technical solutions with peers to determine the best approach

• Five or more years of experience working as a systems engineer or in a related field

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with modern, enterprise cloud development

• Familiar with intelligence systems

• Experience in managing project of medium to high scale and complexity

• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders at both the engineering and program management level

• Experience briefing customers on project status

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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 takes pride in fostering a diverse and accessible culture where every individual feels supported to chart their own path. 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.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here. (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/life-at-caci)

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. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits) .

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$82,100 - 172,400 USD

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