Senior Engineer (Group 3)

The Opportunity

CACI is seeking a Senior Engineer in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) C5ISR Center's Engineering and Systems Integration (ESI) Directorate. The position involves working on cutting-edge defense technologies supporting Army modernization efforts and Combatant Command operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide SE support and technical expertise during all phases of the life cycle for assigned weapon systems, programs, and projects
• Perform systems engineering tasks in accordance with DoD SE guidance and IEEE 15288, 15288.1, and 15288.2 standards
• Conduct requirements definition and analysis, operational/functional/physical architecture development, and design synthesis
• Execute verification and validation activities, and support transition to operational use and sustainment
• Develop and implement MBSE tools and products to support SE processes throughout the acquisition lifecycle
• Create MBSE project plans, best practices, and procedures for assigned systems
• Generate Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) views using Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM) or Unified Architecture Framework Modeling Language (UAFML)
• Perform trade studies and analysis to support system-level decision making
• Conduct fidelity analysis to determine appropriate models for system-of-systems architecture representation
• Support concept of operations, behavioral analysis, system architecture, and requirement traceability
• Provide systems engineering expertise for M&S requirements including test/evaluation/training exercise augmentation
• Collaborate with other contractors, government partners, system primes, OEMs, and industry vendors
• Prepare technical documentation, status reports, and briefings for government customers
• Support technical reviews, exercise support, field tests, and budget reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
• Minimum 8 years of experience; 12+ years experience in lieu of degree
• Strong understanding of system-of-systems (SoS) engineering principles
• Experience with requirements management and technical baseline development
• Knowledge of verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) processes
• Familiarity with M&S tools and simulation environments
• Desired: Master's degree or Ph.D. in relevant engineering discipline
• Demonstrated experience in aerospace or industrial engineering applications
• Experience with systems engineering processes per IEEE 15288 standards
• Proficiency in MBSE methodologies and tools
• Experience with weapon systems development and integration
• Familiarity with Army acquisition processes and program management
• Experience supporting DEVCOM or other Army research and development organizations
• Knowledge of Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) architectures
• Experience with digital engineering and digital transformation initiatives
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Familiarity with DoDAF/MODAF architecture frameworks
• Experience with AI/ML applications in systems engineering