Production Engineer - Gyro-Stabilized Gimbal Systems

About the role

CACI's Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) team in Belgrade, MT, is looking for a Production Engineer within its Spectrum Superiority line of business. AVT makes gyro-stabilized gimbal systems for airborne, ground and maritime ISR and counter-drone applications. The engineer supports the introduction, production and continuous improvement of EO/IR imaging systems, building robust manufacturing processes, improving quality and efficiency, supporting test strategy and driving operational excellence on the production floor.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations and Product Management on new product introduction and manufacturing.
• Support process improvements and equipment upgrades to raise production efficiency and consistency.
• Track and report KPIs such as first pass yield, cycle time, uptime and OEE.
• Develop, implement and maintain manufacturing work instructions.
• Run root cause analysis and create corrective and preventive actions for manufacturing and test issues.
• Drive continuous improvement with Lean, Six Sigma and other operational excellence methods.
• Ensure compliance with ESD ANSI 20.20 and internal QMS standards.
• Take part in ECO/ECR processes and Material Review Boards, and help align designs with production capability.
• Design, build and implement production tooling and fixtures, and support prototyping, testing and troubleshooting of electro-optical assemblies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing and troubleshooting electro-optical assemblies.
• Knowledge of BOM management, revision control and documentation best practices.
• Familiarity with ECR/ECO processes and cross-functional collaboration in production.
• Desired: 5+ years in manufacturing or production engineering, optics/photonics or electro-optical experience, Lean and Six Sigma certifications, and advanced Infor ERP proficiency.

Required skills

• Proficiency in ERP, PLM and MES systems (Infor preferred).
• CAD modeling for production tooling and fixturing.
• Ability to identify and implement manufacturing process improvements.

What we offer

• Proposed pay range of $60,100 - $123,200, depending on location, contract category, experience and skills.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time-off benefits.
• Flexible time off and learning resources.