Space Radiation Resilience Engineer

CACI; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI Space Division seeks a Space Radiation & Survivability Engineer in Danbury. You will analyze and verify spacecraft systems to endure radiation in mission environments and take ownership of radiation effects tasks as a mid-level engineer.

Responsibilities include defining environments, performing TID/DDD/SEE analyses, aiding shielding studies, and coordinating with systems, hardware, and part engineers to ensure survivability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or physics field.
• 3–5 years in space radiation, survivability, or related space systems engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Experience with radiation environments and effects on electronics.

Responsibilities

• Define radiation environments for various orbits and missions.
• Perform TID, DDD, and SEE analyses on components and subsystems.
• Support shielding analyses and mass trades for radiation tolerance.
• Assess radiation hardness of parts and mitigation strategies.
• Translate requirements into design guidelines for engineers.
• Participate in design reviews and document analyses.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Education

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

Tools

FASTRAD

CREME96

Job description

CACI Space Division seeks a Space Radiation & Survivability Engineer in Danbury. You will analyze and verify spacecraft systems to endure radiation in mission environments and take ownership of radiation effects tasks as a mid-level engineer.

Responsibilities include defining environments, performing TID/DDD/SEE analyses, aiding shielding studies, and coordinating with systems, hardware, and part engineers to ensure survivability and compliance.