
Systems Engineer - Project Engineering Support
Colorado Springs, COFull-time$69–142K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Systems Engineer will lead engineering teams on complex projects and oversee the creation, development, and implementation of system designs. The role ensures work is completed with high quality and on schedule, and calls for discipline-specific technical knowledge and broad understanding of other program or project areas. Required qualifications include a related bachelor’s degree, at least three years of related experience, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
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Full job description
Job Title: Systems Engineer - Project Engineering Support
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%
Type of Travel: Continental US
Anticipated Posting End: 1/12/2100
You will lead teams of engineers executing complex engineering projects and oversee the creation, development, and implementation of system designs. You will be responsible for ensuring that work is completed with high quality and on schedule. This role typically requires strong knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline, along with a broad understanding of other areas within the program or project.
Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of related work experience, including:
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Department of Defense (DoD) systems engineering
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Frequent communication with senior leadership through presentations, white papers, staff meetings, and daily correspondence
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Management of hardware and software projects
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Ensuring that engineering projects, initiatives, and processes conform to an organization’s established policies and objectives
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Coordinating and directing project plans to accomplish desired objectives
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Maintaining strong relationships with government customers, subcontractors, and vendors
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Experience with configuration management, drafting, testing, and network engineering processes
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Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
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Self-motivated
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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Experience with Satellite Control Network (SCN) systems
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Radio-frequency antenna experience
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Experience with Microsoft or Linux servers
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Network modeling experience
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Confidence in making high-level decisions
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Ability to think critically under pressure
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Strong attention to detail
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Desire to learn
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Effective and professional interpersonal skills
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.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range :
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$69,100-$141,500
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,745 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$69–142K/yr
- Colorado median$114–176K/yr879 salary ranges
- US median$115–188K/yr7,938 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $105K, is 28% below the Colorado median midpoint ($147K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,025 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 10,745 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Lockheed Martin146 open
- BAE Systems91 open
- Booz Allen Hamilton46 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,921 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,703 of the 10,745 open Systems Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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