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Senior Mission Assurance Engineer - Survivability, Reliability & Components

CACI International Inc
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Apr 2026
💰 $198,200/yr($94,400/yr$198,200/yr)

About the role

Job Title: Senior Mission Assurance Engineer - Survivability, Reliability & Components

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

  • A Senior Mission Assurance Engineer provides extensive expertise in High Reliability, Military and Space Level Components-Reliability-Survivability Engineering Activities.
  • The role is responsible for providing expertise in space environment/reliability modeling and analysis, electronic components/materials selection 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 Team Lead 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.
  • Knowledge of Reliability/Radiation Modeling Tools is desirable (FastRAD, SpaceRAD, Windchill Risk and Reliability formerly RELEX).
  • EEEE Component Selection, Screening and Qualification Definition, Reliability Studies, Stress Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Safety and Hazard Analysis, Component Database management and Supply Chain Guidance.
  • Component Engineering for NASA or Military programs (development through flight).
  • High-reliability (Mil-class S, V and K) electrical parts control requirements (selection, qualification, traceability, inspection).
  • 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.
  • Managing the Preliminary Electrical Parts List and supporting the Supply Chain procurement efforts.
  • 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.
  • Identifying Alternate Components to mitigate schedule problems associated with Component Lead times and to mitigate component obsolescence.
  • 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
  • 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)

Desired:

  • Experience working in U.S. Government defense industry or other highly regulated industries
  • Project leadership, presentation and decision-making skills

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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.

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