Lead Systems Engineer – Gimbal & EO/IR

CACI; Belgrade (MT); On-site; USD 78,000 - 163,800; Full time

Job summary

CACI, a leading defense contractor, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to join our advanced engineering team in Belgrade, MT. The role blends hands-on technical leadership, product support, and customer integration across multi-sensor EO/IR gimbals. The successful candidate will have 5–8 years in electro-mechanical systems, U.S.

citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. Travel up to 25% to support testing and customer sites, with mentorship responsibilities for the growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar discipline with relevant experience.
• 5-8 years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems design, integration, or support.
• Strong problem-solving and systems-level thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills interfacing with customers, sales teams, and cross-functional engineering groups.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead local product testing, validation, and engineering support for advanced gimbal platforms, coordinating test activities and providing systems engineering expertise for design accommodations and troubleshooting.
• Support customer integration activities and product rollouts, providing technical support and engineering presence for US-based customers.
• Serve as local engineering point of contact for product upgrades, RMAs, and technical program support, providing critical engineering backup to program management.
• Collaborate with greater engineering team offsite in providing system level feedback and design input.
• Lead product test events or customer demonstrations for R&D or sales.
• Mentor and develop junior engineering team members, bringing external experience from mature engineering organizations to foster technical growth.
• Provide technical representation in customer meetings, sales activities, and field support scenarios.
• Respond to production issues and customer site challenges, working collaboratively with field service teams.
• Contribute to custom product developments, continuous improvement initiatives, and represent customer technical needs in product planning discussions.

Skills

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Communication skills

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

CACI, a leading defense contractor, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to join our advanced engineering team in Belgrade, MT. The role blends hands-on technical leadership, product support, and customer integration across multi-sensor EO/IR gimbals. The successful candidate will have 5–8 years in electro-mechanical systems, U.S.

citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. Travel up to 25% to support testing and customer sites, with mentorship responsibilities for the growing