Systems Engineer/Product Owner at CACI
Sterling, VA
$94,400–$198,200from the description
Aug 5, 2026
Sterling, VA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid Systems Engineer and Product Owner Proxy role supporting a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) program at CACI, working within an agile team to translate operational and system requirements into executable sprint work. The role bridges systems engineering lifecycle processes, product backlog ownership, and stakeholder coordination across hardware, software, test, and program management functions. Suited to candidates with a defense/government background who hold an active Top Secret clearance.
Senior level · 5+ years · Bachelor's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 Aug 6, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
Clearance requirement is Top Secret with the ability to obtain SCI — the posting gates on holding an active TS but treats SCI as an obtainable add-on rather than a hard start requirement; TopSecret is used accordingly.
The role is a genuine hybrid of Systems Engineering and Product Ownership, making SOC classification ambiguous. 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) was chosen as the primary code given the dominant systems engineering lifecycle and requirements-analysis work; 15-1299 is noted as an alternative.
The required experience floor is 5+ years in systems engineering; the 2+ years as a Product Owner is an additional gate but the higher figure drives the overall years minimum.
Product Owner certifications (CSPO, SAFe POPM) and INCOSE certifications are listed under 'Desired' and are treated as preferred. CSPO and SAFe POPM are interchangeable alternatives for the same certification requirement.
INCOSE ASEP and CSEP are listed together as a single desired certification; CSEP is captured as an alternative to ASEP.
Cameo and MagicDraw are the same product (Cameo Systems Modeler was formerly MagicDraw); both names are retained as alternatives since the posting lists them separately.
Generic skills such as analytical problem-solving, communication, and adaptability were omitted as they name no specific technology or tool.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Systems Engineering, Product Backlog Management, Requirements Development.
Requires a Top Secret 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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