Mission-Critical Mechanical Systems Engineer | 25% Travel

CACI International Inc; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc is seeking a Mechanical Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical DOW system. You will apply systems and mechanical engineering to develop and sustain mechanical systems, updating designs and documenting changes throughout the lifecycle.

The role focuses on hardware-oriented systems engineering, requirements development, interface definition, and engineering analysis. Collaboration across mechanical, electrical, RF, and software teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical and/or hardware-oriented systems engineering.
• Experience with requirements development, decomposition, and design support (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Experience with mechanical design and analysis tools (SolidWorks, CAD).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply mechanical and systems engineering expertise to develop solutions that meet functional and performance requirements across production, sustainment, and EOL planning.
• Update engineering documentation to support system lifecycle activities and design changes.
• Contribute to system architectures addressing operational environments, reliability, safety, and survivability.
• Perform requirements decomposition, interface definition, and support for TRR, SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Support quality, reliability, and safety assessments (FMECA, FRACAS, hazard analysis) and ensure issues are tracked and resolved.
• Use modeling and analysis tools to perform structural, thermal, tolerance, and packaging assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design compatibility and requirements traceability.
• Participate in design reviews and risk/issue resolution activities.
• Support R&D and technology maturation through feasibility analyses and prototype studies.

Skills

SolidWorks/CAD

Requirements decomposition

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks)

Job description

CACI International Inc is seeking a Mechanical Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical DOW system. You will apply systems and mechanical engineering to develop and sustain mechanical systems, updating designs and documenting changes throughout the lifecycle.

The role focuses on hardware-oriented systems engineering, requirements development, interface definition, and engineering analysis. Collaboration across mechanical, electrical, RF, and software teams is essential.