Senior Mission Assurance Engineer – Survivability & Reliability US CT Danbury

## Senior Mission Assurance Engineer - Survivability, Reliability & Components

US CT Danbury

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, 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.
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* Qualifications:

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* 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
* * Desired:
** Experience working in U.S. Government defense industry or other highly regulated industries
* Project leadership, presentation and decision-making skills
* Knowledge of Government, Industry specs and standards (MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-1547, MIL-HDBK-814, MIL-STD-883,…