Senior Radiation Effects Engineer
Core
Architect and design fault-tolerant, radiation-hardened electrical systems and avionics architectures for high-radiation space environments.
Role type
Senior IC Radiation Effects Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Radiation-hardened electrical systems, avionics architectures, and qualified COTS components for space missions.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Radiation Hardening
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Circuit-level mitigation design, Radiation testing campaign leadership, 3D ray-tracing simulation (FASTRAD), Schematic capture and PCB layout, Hardware bring-up, Risk management for high-reliability systems, Analog/Digital/Mixed-signal circuit analysis
Preferred skills
Flight-qualified space design experience, Electromagnetic design knowledge, Heavy-ion/proton testing campaign direction, ECAD tools (Altium Designer), MCAD workflows (Solidworks)
Responsibilities
Define environmental requirements for radiation hardness assurance, Lead simulation and modeling of GTO and GEO radiation effects, Establish methodologies for upscreening and qualifying COTS components, Collaborate with mechanical teams to optimize shielding levels versus mass trade-offs, Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers, Support recruiting and technical interviewing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities