Mission Assurance Engineer

CACI International Inc; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. seeks a Mission Assurance Engineer to provide expertise in High Reliability, military and space-level reliability and survivability engineering. You will model space environment effects, support analyses, and work with product teams to ensure requirements are met.

Based on Danbury, CT, this on-site role interfaces with customers and program management, conducts radiation testing planning, and delivers formal test reports and procurement specs to sustain mission success.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 5 years in space environment reliability engineering.
• Knowledge of MIL standards and mission assurance methodologies.
• Experience with radiation testing and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements for quality, reliability, and space environments.
• Conduct radiation effects analyses on electronics and materials.
• Generate analyses using Reliability and Radiation Modeling Tools.
• Interfacing with program management and customers as SME on survivability.
• Prepare test plans/procedures for heavy ion and proton testing.
• Interpret lab results and generate formal reports.
• Review supplier quotes and GIDEP alerts.

Skills

Space Environments

Reliability Engineering

Mission Assurance

FMEA/FMECA

Radiation Modeling

Technical Communication

Education

BS in Physics / Electrical / Aerospace Engineering

Tools

FastRAD

SpaceRAD

Windchill Risk & Reliability

Job description

• CACI is seeking a Mission Assurance Engineer to provide extensive expertise in High Reliability, Military and Space Level Reliability and Survivability Engineering Activities.
• The role is responsible for providing expertise in space environment/reliability modeling and analysis, and application in the orbital environments. The individual will work as a member of several integrated product teams to implement environmental models, provide analysis and support documentation/testing to show suitability to requirements.
• The Analyst function supports the Specialty Engineering Manager in Survivability/Reliability Analysis, Customer Interface, SDRL Organization/Creation, Customer Review Preparation and Presentations, Basis of Estimate Preparation for Proposal Labor Hours, Definition of Radiation/Reliability Testing/Materials and Facility Costs, Materials and Components Research, compliance with Program Survivability Requirements, preparation of standard documentation including Parts and Materials Purchasing, Testing and Usage documents.
• This position is an on-site position located in Danbury, CT.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing Customer requirements regarding Electrical Component Quality, Product Assurance, Reliability, Operating environments including Radiation (Total Dose, Displacement Damage and Single Event Effects) and UV/MMOD threats to materials.
• Radiation Effects Analysis on electronic devices and materials
• Generation of analyses using Reliability and Radiation Modeling Tools (FastRAD, SpaceRAD, Windchill Risk and Reliability formerly RELEX).
• EEEE Component Selection, Screening and Qualification Definition, Reliability Studies, Stress Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis, Safety and Hazard Analysis, Component Database management and Supply Chain Guidance.
• Interfacing with Program Management and Customers as the subject matter expert (SME) related to Survivability and Reliability topic areas.
• Translating and communicating requirements to the Electrical Designers, Supplier Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Electrical Manufacturing Engineering.
• Establishing requirements and preparing component procurement specifications, drawings and Statements of Work (SOW) for Custom devices.
• Preparing TID/DDD/SEE test plans and procedures for Heavy Ion testing and Proton testing.
• Interpreting Radiation Lab test results, data reduction and generating formal test reports.
• Reviewing supplier and subcontractor quotes for adequacy.
• Reviewing and Assessing Industry/Manufacturer/GIDEP Alerts for potential impacts.

Qualifications

Required

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• BS in Physics, Reliability, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years related experience
• Extensive work as a Space Environments/Survivability/Reliability Engineer in High Reliability, Military and Space Flight Environments.
• Knowledge of Mission Assurance methodology for the Space Environment including Components and Materials Application strategy for High Reliability.
• Knowledge of EEEE device types and operation in Space Environments
• Experience using EEEE parts and Materials control plans and part/item specifications/data sheets
• Knowledge of Government, Industry specs and standards (MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-1547, MIL-HDBK-814, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-750)
• Experience working in U.S. Government defense industry or other highly regulated industries
• Project leadership, presentation and decision-making skills