Platform Integration Lead, Senior

The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an experiencedPlatform Integration Lead Seniorto support mission platform integration and digital systems engineering across the Indo-Pacific. The Platform Integration LeadSeniorserves as CACIs senior systems engineering professional responsible for integrating operational platforms mission systems communications technologieslogisticsapplications and digital capabilities that enable Special Operations Forces (SOF) mission execution across air land maritime and expeditionary environments. Reporting directly to the Mission Enabling and Training Lead this position ensures mission platforms and supporting technologies are interoperable secure and capable of supporting distributed and contested operations.

The Platform Integration Lead works closely with Government stakeholders systems engineers software developerslogisticsplanners communications engineers cybersecurity personnel platform operators commercial technology partners and mission partners to integrate hardware software communications sensor technologies and command and control capabilities into mission platforms. This position contributes to successful program execution by accelerating technology integration improving operational interoperability and delivering resilient mission capabilities throughout the Indo-Pacific theater.

Responsibilities:

• Lead systems integration efforts supporting mission platformsutilizedforlogistics training operational support and contingency operations.

• Integrate hardware software communications networking sensor navigation tracking and mission management systems into operational platforms.

• Develop systems integration strategies interface control documentation technicalarchitectures and engineering implementation plans.

• Coordinate integration activities across software development communications cybersecuritylogistics engineering and operational support teams.

• Ensure interoperability between Government systems commercial technologies mission applications and command and control environments.

• Conduct systems engineering analyses requirements development trade studies integration testing and technical risk assessments.

• Support technology demonstrations prototype evaluations operational experimentation and rapid capability insertion initiatives.

• Coordinate installation configuration testing validation and fielding of integrated platform capabilities.

• Ensure integrated systemscomply withcybersecurity requirements interoperability standards and Government technical specifications.

• Develop technical reports systems documentation integration plans executive-level briefings and engineering recommendations.

• Support lifecycle management technology refresh planning software upgrades and platform modernization initiatives.

• Troubleshoot complex integration issues involving hardware software communications networking and mission systems.

• Mentor engineering personnel while promoting systems engineering best practices and continuous improvement.

• Support contingency operations and emergent mission requirements requiring rapid technology integration and deployment.

• Foster collaboration among Government organizations commercial partners and engineering teams to deliver mission-ready platform capabilities.

Manage and supervise platform integration and engineering personnel including assignment of work prioritization of tasks and day-to-day oversight of team performance.

Plan andallocatepersonnel technical resources and integration support across geographically dispersed mission requirements to meet program priorities and operational timelines.

Establishperformance expectations; provide coaching mentoring feedback and professional development to engineering and technical staff; and address performance issues throughappropriate correctiveactions.

Monitorteam schedules technical quality integration milestones deliverables and contract performance;identifyvariances and implement recovery or corrective-action plans.

Manage technical programmatic schedule and integration risks; elevate critical issues to program leadership and Government stakeholders with recommended mitigation strategies.

Lead cross-functional coordination among systems engineering software communications cybersecuritylogistics and operational teams to ensure accountability for mission-ready platform capabilities.

Promote a culture of collaboration innovation continuous improvement customer responsiveness and operational readiness across the platform integration team.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting systems engineering software integration platform integration systems architecture or information technology engineering for Government or Department of Defense programs.

• Experience supporting Department of Defense Joint Combatant Command Service Component Special Operations organizations or Intelligence Community activities.

• Experience integrating hardware software communications networking sensors and mission systems into operational platforms.

• Experience supporting systems engineering lifecycle activities including requirements development systems design integration verification validation and deployment.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting complex technology integration efforts.

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and brief senior Government leadership on systems integration strategies technical risks architecture decisions and engineering solutions.

• Demonstrated knowledge of systems engineering principles enterprise integration networkarchitectures and digital transformation initiatives.

Desired

• Bachelors degree in systems engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Software Engineering Information Technology or a related technical discipline.

• Masters degree in systems engineering Engineering Management Computer Science Information Systems or a related technical field is highly desirable.

• Experience supporting USSOCOM SOCPAC Geographic Combatant Commands Joint Task Forces or Special Operations organizations.

• Experience supporting platform integration across contestedlogistics mission support command and control autonomous systems expeditionary communications or multidomain operations.

• ExperienceutilizingCameo Systems Modeler DOORS Azure DevOps GitLab Jira Confluence VMware Red Hat Enterprise Linux Power BI SharePoint Microsoft 365 and cloud-based engineering and collaboration environments.

• Experience integrating tactical communications SATCOM mission command systems GPS/GNSS technologies ISR sensors ATAK/WinTAK andlogisticsinformation systemsishighly desirable.

• Professional certifications such as INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Project Management Professional (PMP) AWS Certified Solutions Architect Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security or equivalent engineering and IT certifications are preferred.

• Experience integrating mission systems and operational platforms within TS/SCI environments supporting Special Operations Forces contestedlogistics and Indo-Pacific operations is highly desirable.