Senior Systems Test Engineer - Free-Space Optics

CACI International Inc.; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to lead integration, verification, and validation of free-space optical communication systems across IRAD, DVT, qualification, and production programs.

You will own test strategies, automation, and environmental testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure system performance and reliability. The role requires expert hands-on experience with optical bench opto-mechanics, electro-optical integration, and BER testing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware, software, and optomechanical integration of FSO systems.

Skills

System integration

Test automation

Python programming

Root-cause analysis

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Optical/Systems Engineering or Physics

Tools

Python

PyVISA

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

pytest

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to lead integration, verification, and validation of free-space optical communication systems across IRAD, DVT, qualification, and production programs.

You will own test strategies, automation, and environmental testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure system performance and reliability. The role requires expert hands-on experience with optical bench opto-mechanics, electro-optical integration, and BER testing, and