Sr. Optical Fabrication Engineer

CACI•Danbury, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working with fellow Manufacturing Engineers on a wide variety of Aerospace products, producing Optical Components comprised of various substrates. The engineer will support Manufacturing Operations on the production floor and develop, design, and analyze Tooling and Fixtures to support the product lines. The opportunity is for a full-time, regular employee with up to 10% travel required within the Continental US.

Requirements

Degreed Engineer, 5 years minimum full-time work experience
Familiarity with conventional manufacturing processes (CNC, grinding, polishing)
Experienced in Mechanical CAD design (Creo Parametric, Solidworks, or equivalent) producing 3D models and drawings
Experienced with GD&T tolerance stack up analysis and interpretation
Experienced with technical writing for work instructions

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with optics or glass manufacturing strongly preferred
Prior experience with or knowledge of thin-film optical coatings strongly preferred
Background in Materials Science

Responsibilities

Drive a product line from start to finish through the manufacturing and assembly process of optical fabrication and thin film coatings
Support existing product lines and/or new product introduction
Work hands on with floor operations in optical fabrication and optical assembly manufacturing areas
Support the team with CAD modeling and drawings
Support the team with technical writing for work instructions and process documentation
Present ideas to fellow engineers and members of program management, maintaining a presence on the Integrated Product Team (IPT)
Keep operations management apprised of project progress and coordinate scheduling and product throughput