Staff Systems Engineer working on delivering complex software applications into operations with a talented team at CACI. Supporting development and verification of mission capabilities while ensuring operational efficiency.
About the role
- Senior Systems Engineer supporting mission-critical software and AI/ML product development. Collaborating within an Agile team to transition complex systems to operational use.
Responsibilities
- Analyze stakeholder intent and user workflows to shape requirements, features, and user stories, serving as a user proxy to ensure system functionality meets operational needs
- Act as a knowledgeable user proxy by executing and evaluating prototype capabilities, AI/ML outputs, and user experience implementations to assess operational suitability, usability, and alignment with intended outcomes
- Collaborate with product owners, software engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, UX designers, and test teams to support continuous integration, verification, and validation of AI-enabled capabilities
- Support UI/UX concept development (e.g., wireframes or mockups) to inform user-centered design and operational workflows
- Contribute to automated test strategy, including definition of verification criteria and support to test implementation
- Provide informal technical leadership and guidance across multiple Agile software and AI/ML development teams
- Maintain requirements transparency and traceability across system, software, and AI/ML components throughout the development lifecycle
- Perform end-to-end requirements management, including decomposition, allocation, traceability, verification mapping, and development of compliance artifacts
- Develop and maintain system architecture artifacts, interface definitions, and design documentation using digital engineering best practices
- Generate and maintain formal program artifacts such as system specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), software description documents (SDDs), V&V documentation, and user-facing technical documentation
- Support the Chief Engineer with technical planning, interface coordination, risk tracking, and milestone readiness
- Participate in customer engagements, program reviews, government test events, and discrepancy review boards as a systems engineering representative
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, or a related STEM discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of systems engineering experience supporting software-intensive systems across the full development lifecycle
- Ability to serve as an operationally informed stand-in for the customer by executing the system, interpreting AI outputs, and assessing fitness-for-purpose against defined operational questions, stakeholder intent, and system performance objectives
- Demonstrated experience working hands-on within Agile development teams, including writing and refining epics, features, and user stories; defining acceptance criteria; and participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Strong background in requirements management, including decomposition, allocation, bidirectional traceability, and verification planning
- Experience supporting system integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) for software-based systems
- Ability to collaborate effectively with software engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, UX designers, and test teams
- Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation such as system specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and software design descriptions
- Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, with experience engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders and working effectively across distributed and virtual Agile teams
- Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with current Polygraph
Benefits
- healthcare
- wellness
- financial
- retirement
- family support
- continuing education
- time off benefits
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Degree requirement
Tech skills
Location requirements
IT Support Specialist ensuring installation, support, and maintenance of IT systems in healthcare settings. Focusing on efficiency, stability, and customer service with a team - oriented approach.
RF Systems Engineer III developing spacecraft communication systems for civil, commercial, and National Security Space programs. Collaborating with cross - functional teams to enhance RF communications technology.
Systems Engineer supporting deployment and operational reliability in cloud - based healthcare platform. Collaborate with engineering and QA teams to manage cloud environments and troubleshoot issues.
Business Systems Analyst participating in daily support and enhancement of systems for health care. Involved in development and configuration to support Cambia's mission in health care.
Epic Systems Analyst supporting pharmacy IT systems for Connecticut Children’s. Utilizing expertise in complex application and systems enhancements or replacements.
Systems Analyst for Connecticut Children’s health improving computer systems and supporting colleagues. Utilizing data gathering techniques for effective solutions in a healthcare environment.
System Engineer managing patch management and automation for Windows and Linux systems at AJAT GmbH. Collaborating with IT teams to ensure security and efficiency in processes.
MQ / Middleware Systems Engineer providing integration support for Federal Government customers while ensuring operational excellence and troubleshooting. Collaborate with various stakeholders and manage incidents, configurations, and automation efforts.
Software Engineer designing and developing software for safety - critical avionics and space exploration systems. Collaborating with a dedicated team on innovative solutions in real - time embedded software.