Space Radiation Analysis & Survivability Specialist

CACI International Inc.; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Space Radiation & Survivability Engineer to join our engineering team in the United States.

You will analyze and verify spacecraft systems to ensure survivability in harsh radiation and space environments, with ownership of radiation effects analyses and hardware survivability tasks. You will collaborate with systems, hardware, and part engineers to translate requirements into design guidelines, participate in PDR/CDR, and support radiation qualification

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field required.
• 3–5 years of space radiation effects or survivability experience.
• Working knowledge of space radiation environments and effects on electronics.
• Familiarity with radiation analysis and transport tools (FASTRAD, CREME96).

Responsibilities

• Define radiation environment for various orbits and mission profiles.
• Perform TID, DDD, and SEE analyses for electronics and subsystems.
• Support shielding analysis and mass trade studies to meet radiation requirements.
• Assess RHA of EEE parts and recommend mitigations.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, and part engineers to translate requirements into designs.
• Support design reviews (PDR/CDR) and document analyses.
• Plan and execute radiation qualification testing (TID, SEE, proton/heavy-ion tests).
• Document methodologies and results in formal reports and memoranda.
• Interface with customers and government agencies on radiation and survivability needs.

Skills

Radiation effects

System survivability

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Physics, or related Engineering field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

FASTRAD

CREME96

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Space Radiation & Survivability Engineer to join our engineering team in the United States.

You will analyze and verify spacecraft systems to ensure survivability in harsh radiation and space environments, with ownership of radiation effects analyses and hardware survivability tasks. You will collaborate with systems, hardware, and part engineers to translate requirements into design guidelines, participate in PDR/CDR, and support radiation qualification