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CACI jobs
CACI International, the defense and intelligence technology company, develops flight software and space vehicle models for NASA's human spaceflight programs at Johnson Space Center in Houston (Orion, the Moon base studies, electromagnetic compatibility of space vehicles) and supports military space operations, including at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other defense and intelligence work stays off.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 85 open jobs at CACI; their typical pay runs $114k to $252k a year, with a median of $122k.
Typical pay, live
Latest CACI openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:01 UTCNASA Space Reactor-1 Freedom Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Houston, TX, US · 1d agoDetails
$76,000–$155,700/yrRadio frequency/Electrical Engineer I (opens the job details)
RF & Payloads · Colorado Springs, CO, US · 1d agoDetails
$63,300–$129,700/yrContracts Administrator (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Sterling, VA, US · 2d agoDetails
$66,100–$135,600/yrContracts Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Sterling, VA, US · 2d agoDetails
$82,100–$172,400/yrProgram Manager Optical Communication Terminal Production (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Orlando, FL, US · 2d agoDetails
$78,000–$163,800/yrProgram Planning & Scheduling Analyst (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Danbury, CT, US · 3d agoDetails
$94,400–$198,200/yrAFRICOM – Space Systems Planner (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · International - Germany · 3d agoDetails
$99,300–$208,600/yrNASA Moon Base Flight Software Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Houston, TX, US · 4d agoDetails
$76,000–$155,700/yrSenior Cloud Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Remote · 5d agoDetails
$98,500–$206,800/yrProject Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Colorado Springs, CO, US · 5d agoDetails
$82,100–$172,400/yrFacilities Engineer (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · International - United Kingdom · 5d agoDetails
$82,700–$173,900/yrSr. Mechanical Designer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Danbury, CT, US · 5d agoDetails
$78,700–$165,200/yr
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CACI at a glance
CACI International, the defense and intelligence technology company, develops flight software and space vehicle models for NASA's human spaceflight programs at Johnson Space Center in Houston (Orion, the Moon base studies, electromagnetic compatibility of space vehicles) and supports military space operations, including at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search finds for space and judges each one before it is listed, so its other defense and intelligence work stays off.
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CACI's own sites: caci.com · caci.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com.
What CACI pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $122k/yr over the 85 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $39.4k/yr up to $370k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 84 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).
The top-paying CACI jobs open now
Every 85, highest pay firstCrossBeam Product Line Product Director (Executive Director) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Florham Park, NJ, US · 3w agoDetails
$168,200–$370,000/yrDirector, Business Development-Space (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Colorado Springs, CO, US · 3w agoDetails
$137,400–$302,300/yrSr. Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Sterling, VA, US · 1mo agoDetails
$131,800–$290,000/yrChief EO/IR Architect Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Danbury, CT, US · 1mo agoDetails
$131,800–$290,000/yrNetwork Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Sterling, VA, US · 1mo agoDetails
$120,800–$265,800/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What CACI looks for
The usual bar in each discipline CACI is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
CACI's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
CACI pay by occupation, from its own postings: Software engineer pay, Systems engineer pay, Manufacturing engineer pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
CACI sites with openings
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Questions about CACI
How do I apply to CACI?
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What does CACI pay?
Across the 85 open CACI jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $114k–$252k/yr and the median $122k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $39.4k/yr and the highest $370k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is CACI staffing?
Of its 85 openings, the largest groups are programs & business (16), systems, integration & test (13) and manufacturing & technicians (10).
What does CACI ask for in program management and business jobs in space?
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background. The exact bar is in each CACI posting.
How fresh is this list of CACI roles?
We read CACI's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as CACI keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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