Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead

CACI • Danbury, CT

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About The Position

As part of the Danbury Operations team, the Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead leads and works alongside a team of Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineers in the Manufacturing Engineering Department, contributing to solutions for national security programs. The role maintains a technical focus and provides input on one or more product lines for the Danbury business. It also includes standard supervisory responsibilities for a medium-sized team of engineers, with an expected allocation of approximately 80% technical work and 20% supervisory work. The position reports directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Department Manager.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Optical, Materials Science, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• At least 10 years of full-time work experience.
• Background in the Aerospace or Defense industry, focused on low-volume, high-value production.
• Knowledge of opto-mechanical integration and alignment practices.
• Skilled user of CAD and PLM; PTC Creo Parametric and Windchill are preferred.
• ERP experience; SAP is preferred.
• Experience writing work orders and procedures for product fabrication and assembly.
• Comfort preparing and presenting ideas to Product/Program or Functional Leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA.
• Previous experience leading a team in a professional environment.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience with PTC Creo Parametric and Windchill.
• Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input on projects or serve as the lead Manufacturing Engineer on an Integrated Product Team (IPT), including tooling and fixture design, manufacturing work-instruction development, and shop-floor support.
• Prepare cost and schedule rough-order-of-magnitude estimates based on IPT-derived requirements for new work proposals with the business development team.
• Develop and maintain internal cross-functional relationships.
• Coordinate with Optical Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Team Leads on program schedules and resource allocation discussions.
• Supervise a medium-sized team of engineers.
• Perform supervisory tasks including HR, payroll, timekeeping, weekly reports, and staff meetings.
• Grow and develop the team to keep pace with the growing Danbury business.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time-off benefits.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior