Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

CACI is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Photonics team-- we are expanding!  Our laser communications technology is helping NASA provide high-definition video from the International Space Station, and to explore asteroids 250 million miles away.  Our other optical technology can also help scientists discover biohazards; support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and protect soldiers from explosive devices.  Do you have a passion for innovation?  Apply now and join the team!

Responsibilities:

• Support the design of photonic hardware.
• Under limited direction design the packaging for complex subsystems with photonic, optoelectronic, electrical, and mechanical elements for R&D and production programs for U.S. government customers.
• Design and develop high-precision electro-mechanical systems for various optical or photonic applications, including laser communication systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, and software elements
• Select appropriate motors, sensors, and other components for mechatronic systems
• Develop and integrate control systems for precise motion control and stabilization
• Design and analyze the packaging of complex subsystems using software tools.
• Produce build-to drawings and data packages and collaborate with and manage 3rd party vendors to resolve specification, performance, and reliability issues and realize the commercial and custom-machined parts necessary to build the subsystem.
• Lead the effort to transition the design into limited volume production, including development of assembly processes and writing of build procedures.
• Collaborate with hardware designers to jointly optimize circuit card layout.
• May lead a team of other designers and engineering professionals
• May directly supervise lab technicians

Qualifications:

Required:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
• Proficient use of computer-aided design and analysis software, with SolidWorks strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of finite element modeling.
• Experience in the design of complex subsystems with optical, photonic, optoelectronic, electrical, and mechanical elements.
• Experience in electronic subassembly layout including board physical design, chassis or enclosure design, optical fiber routing, and electrical and optical connector selection.
• Understanding of robotics principles and mechatronic systems, including kinematics, dynamics, and control theory.
•  Demonstrated experience in designing and integrating sensors, actuators, and control systems in robotic or mechatronic applications.
•  Proficiency in programming and implementing embedded systems for real-time control of mechanical and electromechanical systems.

Desired:

• Experience in the design of high-power optical fiber amplifiers and transmitters.
• Experience in the design of hardware to military and space design standards and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in environmental testing to MIL-STD or equivalent industrial test levels, including shock, vibration, thermal, and EMI/EMC.
• Experience in the use of LabView for data acquisition and control of systems.
• Advanced knowledge of robotics and automation systems
• Experience with programming languages commonly used in robotics (e.g., Python, C++, MATLAB)
• Experience in designing and implementing control systems for robotic applications
• Master’s degree preferred
• Active Security Clearance preferred

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day.