Senior Mission Assurance Engineer; D
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
DMT Danbury
100 Wooster Heights Road
Danbury, CT 06810, USA
ARKA Group L.P. ("ARKA") is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering next-generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise. Built on more than six decades of excellence, ARKA brings modern approaches and a culture of innovation to the challenges of today.
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Position OverviewA 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.
We offer generous relocation benefits for eligible candidates.
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, Space
RAD, 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.
- BS Field of Study 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)
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