Senior Quality Engineer

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Job Category: Engineering and Technical Support

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity

Are you passionate about building world-class products and driving quality excellence? As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping product quality from concept through delivery. Reporting to the Quality Engineering Manager, you will partner with cross-functional teams, suppliers, customers, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure every product meets the highest standards for performance, reliability, and compliance. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by leading quality initiatives, solving complex challenges, and driving continuous improvement across a highly technical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Quality Planning & Compliance

Develop and implement comprehensive Quality Assurance plans to support program objectives and product requirements

Review and approve drawings, specifications, and manufacturing operation documentation to translate engineering and system-level functional requirements into effective inspection criteria

Lead and manage Quality Assurance requirements, including contractual flow-down obligations, for products supporting manufacturing, procurement, testing, and customer return activities

Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, including AS9100 and other relevant quality management system requirements

Monitor adherence to contractual requirements, documented procedures, and quality standards

Identify risks and recommend recovery or mitigation plans as needed

Participate throughout the product development lifecycle, including project reviews, design verification activities, and risk assessments

Serve as the primary customer quality interface, coordinating required source inspections and audits while maintaining strong partnerships with customer representatives and DCMA personnel

Manufacturing & Assembly Support

Monitor and audit fabrication, assembly, and integration processes to ensure compliance with engineering specifications, workmanship standards, and cleanliness requirements

Apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies to assess product and process performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions

Evaluate process capability, control plans, out-of-control conditions, audit findings, and process data to improve operational performance, efficiency, and product quality across targeted areas of the organization

Test & Validation Oversight

Support environmental, vibration, and thermal vacuum testing activities to verify product performance and system integrity

Review test results and lead root cause investigations for anomalies, failures, and non-conformances to ensure effective corrective and preventive actions

Supplier & Material Quality

Evaluate, qualify, and support suppliers providing optical, structural, electronic, and other high-precision components

Travel as required to support supplier evaluations, audits, and quality initiatives

Perform incoming inspections and quality verification activities for critical components, including optics, coatings, hardware, and related assemblies

Documentation & Reporting

Generate and maintain quality documentation, including inspection reports, nonconformance reports, first article inspection reports (FAIRs), and final acceptance documentation

Maintain complete product traceability from raw material through final assembly in accordance with configuration management and certification requirements

Lead Material Review Board (MRB) activities and serve as Chair of the MRB team, overseeing the evaluation and disposition of non-conformances related to dimensional, performance, cosmetic, workmanship, and other quality issues

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Optical Sciences, or a related technical discipline

Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance

Minimum of 5 years of Quality Assurance Engineering experience

Working Knowledge and Experience

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

AS9100, ISO9001, and other applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements

Supporting optical, mechanical, and electrical products in a manufacturing environment

Utilizing precision metrology equipment, including CMMs, autocollimators, interferometers, and measurement scopes

Preparing inspection instructions and manufacturing operation documentation

Cost of Quality (COQ) principles, including Cost of Non-Conformance, and leveraging quality metrics and trends to identify process improvement and waste reduction opportunities

Configuration management systems such as Windchill, Teamcenter, and ERP platforms

Structured problem-solving methodologies, including 8D, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Diagrams, Sologic, and 5 Whys, as well as the statistical tools used to analyze and resolve quality issues

Preferred

Experience in a high-reliability environment supporting electro-mechanical and optical products

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, SAP, and statistical analysis software packages

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification

Experience with Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Product Development (LPD), and Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

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.

An environment of trust.

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 resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: $78,700 - $165,200

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.