Principal Infrared Sensor Technology Subject Matter Expert

The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a Principal Infrared Sensor Technology Subject Matter Expert to provide senior-level scientific, engineering, and technical advisory support to a government customer. The successful candidate will support multiple advanced sensor, research and development, acquisition, and technology-integration projects involving infrared detection, imaging, focal plane arrays, and related electro-optical technologies.

The Principal Subject Matter Expert will serve as a trusted technical advisor to government program leaders, project managers, engineers, scientists, and acquisition professionals. Evaluate emerging technologies, assess technical approaches and contractor performance, identify technology risks and opportunities, and recommend strategies for advancing sensor technologies from research and development through testing, manufacturing, integration, and operational deployment. This position requires an internationally or nationally recognized expert who can operate independently on highly complex technical matters, provide authoritative recommendations, and communicate effectively with senior government, industry, academic, and research-organization stakeholders.



Responsibilities:

• Serve as a principal technical authority and subject matter expert for infrared sensors, focal plane arrays, detector materials, imaging technologies, and related electro-optical systems.
• Provide independent technical assessments and recommendations to government program managers, acquisition officials, scientists, engineers, and senior leaders.
• Support the planning, execution, and evaluation of advanced research, development, prototyping, manufacturing, integration, test, and technology-transition activities.
• Review technical proposals, statements of work, research plans, test plans, program documentation, technical reports, and contractor deliverables.
• Advise the customer on domestic and international infrared sensor capabilities, technology trends, supply-chain considerations, manufacturing capacity, and relevant industry developments.
• Support technology maturity assessments and recommend actions necessary to transition promising technologies from laboratory research into prototypes, production environments, or operational systems.
• Identify technical risks, capability gaps, dependencies, and barriers to technology maturation and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program reviews, source-selection activities, industry engagements, conferences, and working groups.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, analysts, and project personnel.
• Apply broad scientific and engineering judgment to resolve novel, complex, or ambiguous technical problems for which established solutions may not exist.
• Maintain awareness of emerging infrared, electro-optical, photonic, semiconductor and advanced-material technologies that may affect customer missions or future system capabilities.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Doctorate in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, Optical Engineering, or a closely related scientific or engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 20 years of progressively responsible experience in infrared sensors, focal plane arrays, electro-optical technologies, semiconductor devices, photonics, or a closely related technical field.
• Demonstrated expertise in the development and application of cooled infrared detectors, focal plane arrays, or infrared imaging systems.
• Extensive experience supporting advanced research and development, technology maturation, systems engineering, acquisition, or technical program execution.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate highly complex scientific and engineering concepts and provide authoritative technical recommendations.

Desired:

• Recognition as a Fellow or senior member of a relevant scientific or engineer.

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.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

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.