Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead

CACI International•Danbury, CT

1d•$103,800 - $218,100•Onsite

About The Position

As part of our Danbury Operations team, the Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead will have an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the development of solutions for national security programs. We are seeking an engineer to lead and work alongside our team of Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineers in the Manufacturing Engineering Department. The successful candidate will maintain a technical focus, providing input on one or more product lines for the Danbury business. In addition to technical contributions, the successful candidate shall perform standard supervisory tasks for a medium-sized team of Engineers.

Requirements

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Optical, Materials Science, or Manufacturing)
10 years of full time work experience minimum
Background in the Aerospace or Defense industry with a focus on low-volume, high value production
Knowledge of opto-mechanical integration and alignment practices
Skilled CAD and PLM user (PTC Creo Parametric and Windchill preferred)
ERP experience (SAP preferred)
Experienced in writing work orders and procedures for product fabrication and assembly
Comfortable preparing and presenting ideas to Product/Program or Functional Leadership

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in Engineering or MBA
Previous experience leading a team in a professional environment
Active TS/SCI security clearance

Responsibilities

Provide technical input on various projects or serve as the lead Manufacturing Engineer on the Integrated Product Team (IPT), including tooling/fixture design, manufacturing work instruction development, and shop floor support
Provide cost and schedule ROMs from derived requirements from the IPT for new work proposals with our business development team
Develop and maintain internal cross-functional relationships. Work with the Optical Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Team Leads to communicate program schedule and resource allocation discussions
Supervise a medium-sized team of Engineers. The successful candidate will report directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Department Manager. Expected split is approximately 80% technical, 20% supervisory
Supervisory tasks include HR, payroll, time keeping, and other workplace tasks. Also includes weekly reports and staff meetings as well as growing and developing the team to keep pace with the growing Danbury business