CACI
Opto-Mechanical Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Florham Park, NJ, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
- Proficient use of computer-aided design and analysis software, with SolidWorks and Ansys strongly preferred.
- Experience working with optomechanical systems, precision structures, or high-stability mechanical assemblies.
- Strong understanding of optical mounts, materials, tolerancing, and alignment techniques.
- Familiarity with use of and preparation of CAD models for use in FEA software for thermal and structural (shock and vibration) analysis
- Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) methodologies, with experience applying these principles to improve product quality and manufactura
- Must be a US Citizen.
Nice to have
- Experience in the design of complex subsystems with optical, photonic, optoelectronic, electrical, and mechanical elements.
- Experience with gimbal systems or other precision motion control mechanisms, including design, integration, and optimization for applications in optical systems or robotics.
- Familiarity with material behavior in space environments, such as CTE matching, thermal gradients, and outgassing considerations.
- Proven experience conducting mechanical simulations using ANSYS Mechanical (static, modal, thermal, nonlinear, or dynamic).
- Experience in optical and electronic subassembly layout including board physical design, chassis or enclosure design, optical fiber routing, and electrical and optical connector selection.
- Master’s degree preferred
Full description
Job Title: Opto-Mechanical Engineer
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Continental US
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CACI is looking for an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join our Photonics team-- we are expanding! Our laser communications technology is helping NASA provide high-definition video from the International Space Station, and to explore asteroids 250 million miles away. Our other optical technology can also help scientists discover biohazards; support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and protect soldiers from explosive devices. Do you have a passion for innovation? Apply now and join the team!
The Opportunity:
- Under limited direction design the packaging for complex subsystems with optical, photonic, optoelectronic, electrical, and mechanical elements for R&D and production programs for U.S. government customers.
- Own mechanical designs from concept through flight qualification, including requirements definition, trade studies, and detailed design.
- Collaborate with optical engineers to translate optical prescriptions into robust mechanical designs.
- Design optical mounts and systems for launch loads, vibration, shock, thermal cycling, and vacuum environments.
- Develop and maintain optical alignment strategies, including athermalization and stability over temperature.
- Produce build-to drawings and data packages and collaborate with and manage 3rd party vendors to resolve specification, performance, and reliability issues and realize the commercial and custom-machined parts necessary to build the subsystem.
- Support integration, alignment, and test (I&T) activities, including environmental testing and troubleshooting
- May lead a team of other designers, analysts, and engineering professionals
- May directly supervise lab technicians
Qualifications:
Required:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
- Proficient use of computer-aided design and analysis software, with SolidWorks and Ansys strongly preferred.
- Experience working with optomechanical systems, precision structures, or high-stability mechanical assemblies.
- Strong understanding of optical mounts, materials, tolerancing, and alignment techniques.
- Familiarity with use of and preparation of CAD models for use in FEA software for thermal and structural (shock and vibration) analysis