Senior Manager (Group 2)
CACI International IncAbout the role
The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to support a mission-critical program focused on addressing evolving and emerging threats through advanced engineering, research, and technology development. This initiative encompasses exploitation and replication activities, operational rehearsal, exercise support, wargaming, counter-system development, and the integration and experimentation of advanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) capabilities.
In this leadership role, you will oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for delivering innovative technical solutions that strengthen national security and enhance Warfighter readiness. You will work closely with government stakeholders, technical experts, and program leadership to drive engineering excellence, manage complex technical efforts, and ensure successful execution of strategic objectives.
By joining this team, you will play a vital role in advancing the U.S. and its allies' ability to develop, integrate, and apply models and simulations throughout the lifecycle of military and commercial technologies and systems. Your leadership will directly contribute to the development of future operational capabilities and mission success.
Responsibilities:
Lead, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting research, development, integration, and experimentation initiatives.
Plan, direct, and coordinate engineering activities across multiple technical disciplines, ensuring alignment with program objectives, schedules, and budgets.
Provide technical and managerial leadership for architecture, systems engineering, Modeling & Simulation (M&S), and research and development efforts.
Collaborate with government customers, program managers, and technical stakeholders to define priorities, mitigate risks, and deliver mission-focused capabilities.
Oversee engineering execution throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, resource allocation, technical reviews, and performance management.
Drive engineering best practices, quality standards, and continuous process improvement across the organization.
Support operational rehearsal, experimentation, wargaming, and counter-system development through effective technical leadership.
Foster innovation by identifying emerging technologies and integrating new capabilities into engineering solutions.
Ensure compliance with security requirements, organizational policies, and government standards.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while promoting a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.
Qualifications:
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a technical discipline such as:
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Architecture or Architectural Engineering
Construction Management
Chemistry
Mathematics
Operations Research
Physics
Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences
Or another accredited engineering or technical discipline
Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor's degree, or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrated experience leading engineering, research and development, systems engineering, or technical integration teams.
Experience managing complex technical programs supporting Department of Defense or other federal government customers.
Active Secret security clearance.
Desired
Master's degree or Ph.D. in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or a related technical discipline.
Experience supporting Modeling & Simulation (M&S), digital engineering, experimentation, or wargaming initiatives.
Knowledge of systems engineering methodologies and the systems development lifecycle.
Experience managing cross-functional technical teams in Agile or iterative development environments.<
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