Reliability Engineer

CACI International•Danbury, CT

2d•$94,400 - $198,200•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Reliability Engineer to support our Specialty Engineering team. In this role, you will drive reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS) initiatives for spacecraft, launch vehicles, and ground support systems — ensuring our hardware and software meet mission assurance requirements for high-reliability, long-duration, and often unmaintainable space applications.

Requirements

U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
4–7 years of relevant experience in reliability/mission assurance engineering, preferably supporting spacecraft, launch vehicle, or satellite programs.
Working knowledge of reliability tools and methodologies: FMEA/FMECA, FTA, RBD, Weibull analysis, worst-case/derating analysis.
Familiarity with space-industry reliability and mission assurance standards
Understanding of space environmental effects on hardware (radiation, thermal vacuum, launch vibration/shock) and their impact on reliability.
Experience with reliability/statistical software (e.g., Windchill Risk and Reliability, Minitab, MathCAD).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguous, high-consequence design trade-offs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience presenting at technical design reviews.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
Familiarity with radiation hardness assurance (RHA) processes and EEE parts selection for flight hardware.
CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer) certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Perform FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) for spacecraft subsystems to identify single points of failure and mission-critical risks.
Develop reliability predictions and lifetime assessments for components operating in extreme space environments (radiation, vacuum, thermal cycling, vibration/launch loads) using tools such as MIL-HDBK-217, NPRD/EPRD, or physics-of-failure models.
Develop and track reliability metrics including MTBF, failure rates, redundancy margins, and mission success probability across design life.
Support design reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR) by presenting reliability analyses, risk assessments, and open-item dispositions to internal and customer/program stakeholders
Collaborate with quality, components, and parts/materials engineering to ensure compliance with applicable standards
Assess supplier/vendor component reliability data, qualification status, and heritage for flight hardware procurement decisions.
Contribute to lessons-learned databases and continuous improvement of reliability processes supporting Danbury program missions.
Support Electrical Engineering in worst-case analysis (WCA), derating analysis, and parts stress analysis per NASA/aerospace standards
Support radiation effects analysis (TID, SEE, displacement damage) in coordination with parts engineering to ensure component suitability for mission orbit/duration.