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Software Engineering Project Lead

CACI International Inc
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 May 2026
💰 $227,500/yr($108,400/yr$227,500/yr)

About the role

Job Title: Software Engineering Project Lead

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:
As a Software Engineering Project Lead, you will provide leadership and organization for multi-disciplinary teams developing software, designing and implementing computer networks, and integrating software to deliver functional systems. Your efforts will directly support the Department of Defense (DoD) and other Intelligence Community agencies across the full product lifecycle, including R&D, developmental testing, operational deployment, production, and sustainment

Responsibilities:
             Oversee the testing, delivery, and support of CACI products, systems, and capabilities
             Drive continuous process improvement to enhance development efficiencies, product quality, and speed to mission
             Coach, educate, and indoctrinate development and delivery teams, on-site product support teams, and mission customers in necessary processes and procedures for mission success
             Participate in analysis of alternatives, task planning, scope definition, and technical risk management to ensure successful product delivery
             Support the publication of test plans, product documentation, delivery schedules, and product roadmaps
             Collaborate with the NAVY C3I Division Engineering team to provide customer feedback on additional needs, pain points, and address skills gaps to enhance technical capacity and understanding of customer needs and objectives across the organization
             Support Engineering Review Boards, Program Management Reviews, system demonstrations, formal test events, and other technical interchange meetings with internal and external stakeholders


Qualifications:

Required: 

             Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
             At least 10 years of relevant experience in software development, aircraft systems, and test and evaluation
             Experience managing test and delivery of projects
             Strong customer and user relations skills, with experience at technical interchange meetings and representing the organization in technical matters
             Experience guiding a team through the test, delivery, and support process
             Excellent oral communication and presentation skills
             Excellent written communication skills, with strong experience developing white papers and technical proposals
             Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with all levels of customer organizations
             Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
             Must be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.



Desired:

             Experience with Agile DevSecOps and Model Based Systems Engineering processes and tools applied to the development of complex military and intelligence systems
             Experience migrating systems to modern, cloud-based architectures
             Experience working system of systems through development, test, and delivery to include ACAT-level programs.

             Secret or Top-Secret Clearance in hand

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

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