Senior Systems Engineer / Product Owner

CACI•Linthicum, MD

About The Position

CACI is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer/Product Owner for a mission-critical program supporting national security objectives. The role helps advance an intelligent cyber resilience platform that streamlines security authorization, strengthens compliance management, and enables proactive enterprise risk mitigation. As a member of a cross-functional Agile team operating within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the position bridges systems engineering and product ownership, translating customer needs into technical solutions and collaborating with stakeholders, engineers, architects, and program leadership to deliver mission-focused capabilities. The role combines product backlog and requirements management with systems engineering, architecture, and technical leadership. It involves supporting system design and lifecycle requirements, developing and maintaining engineering artifacts, guiding development and integration activities, and ensuring solutions align with customer, program, technical, and mission requirements.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline; an additional five years of Systems Engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
20 years of Systems Engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, scale, and complexity.
Experience working within a government contracting environment.
Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering principles, requirements management, and backlog prioritization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community programs.
Experience serving as a Product Owner or working in Agile development environments.
Working knowledge of cybersecurity compliance frameworks, including RMF and NIST standards.
Experience with Agile and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
Experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification.

Responsibilities

Manage and prioritize the team backlog to deliver the highest-value capabilities.
Partner with stakeholders to define, refine, and communicate product requirements.
Develop user stories and acceptance criteria that communicate business and technical objectives.
Review and accept completed work for alignment with customer expectations and program goals.
Participate in SAFe ceremonies, including PI planning, iteration planning, daily standups, system demonstrations, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
Collaborate with Product Management, System Architects, Release Train Engineers, and other Product Owners to align team execution with program objectives.
Elicit, analyze, document, and manage system requirements throughout the system lifecycle.
Allocate system and functional requirements across hardware, software, facilities, and personnel components.
Support requirements verification and maintain traceability from concept through implementation.
Develop system design solutions that meet mission, business, and technical requirements.
Perform quantitative analyses involving reliability, maintainability, survivability, and vulnerability.
Conduct activity modeling, data analysis, and business process evaluations to identify efficiencies and best practices.
Create and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including Analysis of Alternatives, Systems Engineering Plans, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
Support development of other systems engineering documentation as needed.
Contribute to program architecture and technical standards.
Define concepts of operation, interface standards, and system architecture solutions.
Provide technical guidance for system development, integration, testing, and deployment.
Conduct end-to-end workflow analysis and technical assessments to identify risks and opportunities.
Lead systems requirements reviews and ensure compliance with applicable standards and mission requirements.