Senior Optical Systems Engineer

About the role

CACI is hiring a Senior Optical Systems Engineer in Danbury. The engineer understands the function and design of existing products, supports the development of new products and technologies on contractual programs or internal projects, and guides or leads integrated product teams through the product lifecycle, specializing in optical system performance design, analysis and testing methods. The role contributes to optical imaging systems for orbital military reconnaissance systems and/or space-based platforms, manages requirements and performs formal verification of systems and subassemblies.

Key responsibilities

• Review and evaluate customer requirement documents.
• Help the technical team set robust, executable program plans, including tasks, trade studies, modelling and analyses, and risk and opportunity management.
• Maintain specifications, technical budgets, requirements verification matrices, verification plans (analysis and test plans), and review test procedures and verification artifacts.
• Interface with customers throughout the product life cycle, from requirements validation and conceptual interface development to sell-off and post-delivery support.
• Work with program teams and other engineering disciplines to develop optical system design concepts and flow down system requirements to lower-level assemblies and components.
• Prepare and present material for design reviews and customer meetings, support system-level testing, and generate end-item data packages showing compliance.
• Document statements of work and performance specifications for subcontracted items.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in physics, engineering or a related field, with 5+ years of related experience.
• Familiarity with optical systems for visible through long-wave infrared applications, including imaging systems.
• Experience writing technical reports and giving technical presentations.
• Experience creating and maintaining interface control documentation, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ability to write requirements specifications, verification matrices, plans and reports, and to decompose complex systems into logical building blocks with error budgets and requirements traceability.
• Evaluation of optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental inputs and their effect on requirements compliance.
• Proficient written and verbal communication, including technical presentations to internal and external customers, and technical leadership of cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• Writing requirements specifications, verification matrices, plans and reports.
• Error budgeting and requirements traceability.
• Desired: familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Desired: data analysis in MATLAB, Mathematica or similar tools.
• Desired: program planning, parts, materials and processes for space environments, and modeling and analysis of EO/IR systems.

What we offer

• Proposed pay range of $72,700 - $149,200, 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.