New Product Manufacturing Engineer

CACI International • Florham Park, NJ

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About The Position

Join CACI’s innovative Optical and Photonic Solutions (OPS) team as a New Product Manufacturing Engineer. OPS is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge custom photonic hardware tailored for US Government applications. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in leading production teams to establish a robust production environment, build first-time prototypes, and sustain and grow the environment to support low-rate initial production.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and mentor lower-level professionals.
• Must be a US person.
• BA/BS degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a manufacturing engineer or in a related role.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of optical fiber splicing and photonic system fabrication.
• Proficiency in using lightwave measurement equipment, including power detectors, optical spectrum analyzers, polarization-extinction ratio meters, polarimeters, and optical time domain reflectometers.
• Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data from these instruments.
• Advanced proficiency in Infor LN.
• Proficient use of mechanical computer-aided design software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Proficient use of lab automation software.
• Skilled use of 3D printers, machine shop tools, and laser cutters.

Responsibilities

• Product Transition Leadership: Lead the transition of products from design to prototyping and low-volume manufacturing.
• Develop and lead production planning, providing accurate labor, cost, and schedule estimates to support programs and proposals.
• Identify, set up, and qualify production workstations.
• Author detailed work instructions to describe and control build, assembly, and testing processes.
• Define requirements and procure custom fixtures necessary for photonic subsystem assemblies.
• Team Oversight: Oversee the day-to-day activities of a team comprising laboratory technicians and junior photonic engineers in constructing high-power photonic sources.
• Resolve roadblocks and ensure compliance with the quality system.
• Monitor cost and schedule performance, assigning tasks and ensuring continuous progress.
• Consult with engineering leads to address non-compliances and out-of-family data sets.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Report to the program manager and interact with other small program teams to coordinate activities across build, unit test, design engineering, supply chain, material handling, and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with OPS’ quality system and support on-site customer audits.

Benefits

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
• We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.
• Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
• At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees