Production Chief Engineer

CACI International • Sterling, VA

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About The Position

CACI is seeking a dynamic Production Chief Engineer to join our team. This role requires strong initiative, exceptional organizational and communication skills, and the ability to multitask effectively. We enable national security missions through creation and delivery of innovative, technology-centric solutions that provide decision advantage to our customers. Our client engagement processes, the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value, provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. In this role, you will report directly to the RMT Program Manager and will be expected to perform as a leader providing deep technical contributions, and to and foster collaborative processes across various disciplines and stakeholders supporting the RMT program. Perform independent engineering evaluations of technical and process problems impacting production and delivery of antenna systems. Conduct and support analyses to assist in the transfer of a new technology/products from R&D to manufacturing/production. Attend weekly meetings; Chair the Engineering Review Board (ERB), participate as member and contributor to Risk and Opportunity Board (ROMB), Program Control Board (PCB), Material Review Board (MRB) and Production Review Board (PRB) Continuously track progress of program actions; facilitate resolution of technical problems; and highlight unresolved issues that threaten planned production or program milestones Research production and product performance data to help evaluate or support Engineering Change Proposals, Task/Delivery Orders, Requests for Waivers or Deviations associated with current and next generation equipment, processes, and products Witnesses significant program events, e.g. prove out of new processes, new equipment and tests Travel to attend meetings, conferences, demonstrations, installation and/or training in support of the program and CACI, as required Derive requirements through interactions with the project, program, and product teams Collaborate with cross-disciplined teams of engineers to ensure designs are satisfying requirements, making trades when necessary Support demonstrations/briefings as required Aid program management in the development of estimates for technical work, to support the pricing and planning of efforts that address new requirements. Primary contributor in application of engineering principles to meet technical requirements Develop technical concepts, plan for implementation, monitor technical progress, design tests, assess performance data, and develop solutions to technical problems Author, edit and contribute to production of technical reports

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related discipline and 8+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree and 4+ years, in systems engineering, integration and test
• Experience overseeing design and production of large aperture RF systems
• Demonstrated experience providing end-to-end program integration support with consistent attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong initiative, organizational and communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a dynamic environment
• Expertise in preemptively identifying sources of conflict among stakeholders and potential solutions
• Demonstrated experience as being responsible for the technical aspects of a project
• Capable of system conceptualization, system level requirements definition and system test and evaluation
• Familiarity with probability, reliability, statistical analysis methods, sampling, test and evaluation techniques, data collection and applicable regulations and standards
• Experience with requirements generation and requirements decomposition
• Experience with antenna system design to include Design-to-Cost
• Experience integrating heterogenous subsystems together into full product solutions
• Understanding of engineering at all phases of a product lifecycle
• Active TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the RMT Program Manager
• Perform independent engineering evaluations of technical and process problems impacting production and delivery of antenna systems.
• Conduct and support analyses to assist in the transfer of a new technology/products from R&D to manufacturing/production.
• Attend weekly meetings; Chair the Engineering Review Board (ERB), participate as member and contributor to Risk and Opportunity Board (ROMB), Program Control Board (PCB), Material Review Board (MRB) and Production Review Board (PRB)
• Continuously track progress of program actions; facilitate resolution of technical problems; and highlight unresolved issues that threaten planned production or program milestones
• Research production and product performance data to help evaluate or support Engineering Change Proposals, Task/Delivery Orders, Requests for Waivers or Deviations associated with current and next generation equipment, processes, and products
• Witnesses significant program events, e.g. prove out of new processes, new equipment and tests
• Travel to attend meetings, conferences, demonstrations, installation and/or training in support of the program and CACI, as required
• Derive requirements through interactions with the project, program, and product teams
• Collaborate with cross-disciplined teams of engineers to ensure designs are satisfying requirements, making trades when necessary
• Support demonstrations/briefings as required
• Aid program management in the development of estimates for technical work, to support the pricing and planning of efforts that address new requirements.
• Primary contributor in application of engineering principles to meet technical requirements
• Develop technical concepts, plan for implementation, monitor technical progress, design tests, assess performance data, and develop solutions to technical problems
• Author, edit and contribute to production of technical reports

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