Systems Engineer at CACI International
Sterling, VA
$94,400–$198,200from the description
Jul 24, 2026
Sterling, VA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role supporting counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) and tactical SIGINT collection programs for US Navy and Air Force customers. Day-to-day work spans requirements development with stakeholders, software and hardware acceptance testing, configuration management, and Linux-based system administration. Suits engineers with full-lifecycle systems engineering experience, familiarity with RF test equipment, and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Mid level · 5+ years · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $108,178 (middle half $84,682–$137,059). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
Location is not specified in the posting beyond 'Continental US' travel; no specific metro or state could be determined. CACI is headquartered in the Washington, DC area and this role supports US Navy and Air Force programs, suggesting a likely DC-area or defense-hub placement, but this is not confirmed.
The degree requirement is marked None because the JD explicitly allows substitution of 5 additional years of SE experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends classic systems engineering (SELC, requirements, V&V) with hands-on installation, configuration, and testing of hardware/software — straddling 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) and 15-1299 (Systems Engineers, not elsewhere classified). 15-1211 was chosen as the closest available code.
The TS/SCI clearance is a hard gate — the posting states 'Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI' and 'Current TS clearance and able to obtain SCI' in the requirements.
RF test equipment items (spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, signal generator, multimeter) are listed as required; 'spectrum analyzer' is used as the representative skill name for this group.
Security+ and CISSP appear under 'Desired Certifications' — treated as preferred, with CISSP listed as an alternative since either satisfies the certification desire.
JIRA and Mingle appear together as examples of agile supporting applications under the Nice to Have section.
Seniority is assessed as Mid: 5+ years required, but the role is described as 'growing into a key engineering role,' suggesting it is not yet a fully senior-scoped position despite the experience floor.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC), Requirements Development, Verification and Validation Testing, Configuration Management.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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