Systems Engineer

Job Title:

Systems Engineer

Job Category:
Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
None

Employee Type:
Regular

Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Type of Travel:
Local

CACI is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Optics and Photonic Solutions (OPS) division! 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.

• Support the systems engineering effort for programs that develop new photonic technology and custom hardware for free-space optical communications, laser transmitters for remote sensing, RF photonics, and other applications
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to derive physical, software and electronics requirements from customer requirements. Flow down requirements to any/all subsystems as required.
• Document requirements at the systems and subsystems levels, for hardware and software, and update as needed.
• Participate in all aspects of systems requirements verification process including document requirements verification procedures, execute tests and document verification results, and maintain relevant documentation.
• Maintain requirements for the lifecycle of a program and develop verification methods for each one.
• Support program execution activities including but not limited to:
  • Develop accurate estimates of resources and task intervals for program managers, and track and meet schedule milestones and cost objectives
  • Interact extensively with Government customers, during formal program reviews and throughout the program lifecycle, to negotiate requirements, present detailed technical status updates, and to identify new business opportunities
  • Supervise and direct the work of both technicians and junior engineers in the development, modeling, and testing of systems
  • Work closely with the hardware fabrication team to develop appropriate build and test procedures
• Contribute to the growth of OPS by creation of new ideas for the technical growth, championing our technology in personal interactions with customers, and proposal creation

• Bachelors in Optics, Physics, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Opto-mechanics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience OR equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be willing to obtain a security clearance
• Experience with one of more of the following: spacecraft payloads, spacecraft communication systems, fiber optics, fiber lasers, free-space optical design, optical communications, nonlinear optics, ultrafast lasers, spectroscopy, integrated photonics, and RF photonics
• Demonstrated experience in test procedure generation and technical writing skills for test documents management
• Strong skills in instrumentation automation, data analysis and system simulations using MATLAB, Python, C, and/or LabVIEW)

• Advanced Degrees in Optics, Physics, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Opto-Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance
• Experience with the full life cycle of spacecraft and/or payload design, from architecture & CONOPs through on-orbit operations
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) such as DOORS or Cameo/No Magic
• Experience with Requirements Management tools, such as Jama Connect

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning…