Optical Engineer

About the role

CACI is hiring a full-time Optical Engineer in Danbury to work in a group of optical engineers solving challenging technical problems. The engineer joins inter-disciplinary teams on complex optical system design, manufacture, test and alignment, gaining hands-on and analytical experience with optics and optical systems, and sees opto-electronic systems from start to finish. About 10% local travel is required.

Key responsibilities

• Perform optical analyses of individual optics or optical systems using commercial and in-house software
• Work with colleagues from other disciplines (systems, mechanical, thermal, etc.)
• Present analyses to small groups of internal and external customers
• Document and review procedures used to manufacture and test optics and optical systems
• Use optical modeling software (Zemax, Code V, FRED, others) to model optical system performance
• Work directly with other organizations to oversee testing of optics or optical systems

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, ideally Optical Engineering or Optical Science; Physics or Electrical Engineering also considered
• Detailed knowledge of basic optical concepts (imaging, wavefront error, first-order optics)
• History of working as a leader in a small technical team to solve problems
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Willingness to work primarily onsite in Danbury

Required skills

• Basic Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• At least one of the following is desired: direct experience designing optical systems with Code V, Zemax or similar software; direct experience testing optical components or systems with standard methods; detailed knowledge of physical optics, Fourier transforms, pupil functions and point-spread functions

What we offer

• Proposed pay range of $86,600 - $181,800, depending on location, contract category, experience and skills
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time-off benefits
• A culture of integrity, a flexible time-off benefit and learning resources