Junior Mechanical Engineer - Opto-Mechanical Design

CACI International; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 61,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International in Danbury, CT seeks a Mechanical Engineer I to join the Electro-Mechanical Engineering team. You will design and analyze hardware for opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical systems and produce CAD models, drawings, and BOMs for an integrated product team.

The role requires 1–2 years of hands-on design experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience participating in, and/or executing the design, analysis, development, fabrication, integration, verification, and compliance processes.
• Basic knowledge of opto-mechanical, electro-mechanical, thermal and/or structural systems development.
• Experience working with CAD software.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Can-do attitude with qualities conducive to teamwork and collaboration.
• Willingness to reach out to other departments and disciplines to drive tasks to completion.
• Ability to take ownership of all tasks assigned.
• Sole U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform analysis of hardware for opto-mechanical and/or electro-mechanical systems.
• Produce deliverable hardware and related tooling within an integrated product team (IPT).
• Produce new design models and assembly layouts. Work with MCAD/ECAD team to create drawings and Bills of Material using data management software (PDMLink).
• Create engineering designs based on provided requirements.
• Perform engineering analyses relating requirements to relevant design parameters.
• Evaluate preliminary structural design performance using CREO simulate.
• Support various technical leads with communications such as; status reports/meetings, telecoms, prepare in PowerPoint & present design review presentation, provide detailed technical reports.
• Support manufacturing build and test of designed equipment.

Skills

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

Windchill PDMLink

Job description

CACI International in Danbury, CT seeks a Mechanical Engineer I to join the Electro-Mechanical Engineering team. You will design and analyze hardware for opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical systems and produce CAD models, drawings, and BOMs for an integrated product team.

The role requires 1–2 years of hands-on design experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, and the ability to collaborate across departments.