CAAT Evaluation Engineer
About The Position
The CAAT Evaluation Engineer provides advanced technical assessment, solution architecture alignment, and demand-signal triage support to the PMO Capabilities Cell. The role reduces the PMO’s analytical burden by evaluating candidate C2 capabilities, assessing requirements and architectural impacts, and supporting capability progression through the PMO Hopper, SPR, PMO Funnel, Capabilities Transition Kanban, and Epic Owner Kanban. CAAT Engineers connect portfolio-level engineering decisions with Agile Release Train (ART) execution and promote consistent technical rigor across requirements, architecture, system design, integration, testing, configuration management, and verification. The successful candidate applies systems engineering judgment and practical experience with complex C2 and C4ISR capabilities in Department of Defense environments. They translate demand signals and technical evidence into clear recommendations, assess architecture, interfaces, requirements, baselines, risks, and integration impacts, and collaborate with PMO leaders, technical stakeholders, and ARTs. The position is based on-site in Stafford, Virginia, is not remote, and is contingent upon contract award. U.S. citizenship and an active Department of Defense Secret clearance are required.
Requirements
- Experience conducting system-of-systems engineering evaluations in DoD environments.
- Expertise in C4ISR/C2 systems architecture, interfaces, and operational environments.
- Experience with configuration management, ECPs, ICDs, specifications, and verification artifacts.
- Strong ability to consolidate complex technical analyses into clear recommendations.
- Experience participating in IPTs, design reviews, and technical integration forums.
- Knowledge of requirements decomposition, traceability, interface analysis, and risk identification.
- U.S. citizenship.
- An active Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting USMC, Navy, or Joint C2/C4ISR programs.
- Familiarity with Agile or SAFe-based engineering environments.
- Ability to evaluate emerging technologies for tactical application.
- Advanced proficiency evaluating technical drawings, network designs, and V&V artifacts.
Responsibilities
- Conduct gap, scope, feasibility, and OKR analysis for new C2 capabilities considered for integration.
- Evaluate technical maturity, architectural alignment, interoperability, and baseline impacts of candidate solutions.
- Support capability movement through the PMO Hopper, SPR, Funnel, Transition Kanban, and Epic Owner Kanban.
- Monitor emerging technologies and assess their applicability to modernization.
- Apply systems engineering processes, including requirements traceability, interface analysis, and configuration control.
- Determine originating requirements and affected baselines for proposed technical changes.
- Perform structured assessments of technical proposals across engineering domains.
- Prepare decision-ready technical recommendations for PMO leadership.
- Develop engineering documentation, technical assessments, TIM materials, and lifecycle traceability products.
- Identify cross-ART technical dependencies, risks, and integration challenges.
- Participate as a technical advisor in IPTs, WIPTs, TIMs, design reviews, and CCBs.
- Return test findings, deficiencies, and operational feedback to ARTs for corrective action and ECP planning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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