Systems Engineer - Product Lead at CACI
Ypsilanti, MI
$103,400–$217,100from the description
Aug 3, 2026
Ypsilanti, MI
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Systems Engineer role at CACI's Radar and Sensor Technologies group, focused on developing and optimizing software for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and remote sensing applications. The position involves translating algorithm prototypes into production-grade software, collaborating with radar scientists and cross-functional teams, and is explicitly structured as a growth path toward Technical Product Owner or Program Manager responsibilities. Suited to an experienced engineer comfortable with mission-critical systems and government customer engagement.
Senior level · 7+ years · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). 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 Aug 4, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
No specific work location is stated in the posting beyond 'onsite' and 'Continental US' travel; the CBSA/metro could not be determined.
The degree requirement accepts four years of professional experience or a military background in lieu of a degree, so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
Python, C++, and Rust are listed together as preferred language examples ('preferably Python, C++, Rust, or similar') within the Required section — Python is captured as the primary with C++ and Rust as alternatives. C++ and Rust are also listed separately under Desired as 'programming skills in multiple languages,' reinforcing their preferred status.
AWS is listed parenthetically as 'preferred' within the Required/Linux cloud environment bullet; it is treated as a hard gate on cloud experience (Linux/cloud environment is required), with AWS being the preferred platform rather than a standalone optional skill.
A CI Polygraph on top of the TS/SCI is listed under Desired, not Required — the hard gate is TS/SCI only.
Digital signal processing and radar/electro-optical domain knowledge appear only under Desired.
The role title carries no seniority level word; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 7+ years requirement and scope support a Senior classification.
The alt SOC (15-1299) reflects the genuine systems engineering / signals-processing hybrid nature of this role, which sits between pure software development and a broader systems/signals discipline.
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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