Senior Radiation Effects Engineer
Core
Architect and design fault-tolerant, radiation-hardened electrical systems and avionics architectures capable of operating reliably in high-radiation environments.
Role type
Senior IC radiation effects engineer (space systems)
Builds
Radiation-hardened electrical systems and avionics for high-orbit satellites
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / High-Reliability Electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Radiation hardness assurance (RHA) strategy, circuit-level mitigation design, radiation testing campaign leadership, Geostationary radiation environment analysis (TID, SEE, DDD), complex analog/digital/mixed-signal circuit debugging, high-reliability hardware system risk management, ECAD tools (Altium Designer), MCAD workflows (Solidworks)
Preferred skills
Flight-qualified mission-critical electrical design experience, electromagnetic design interaction with radiation, heavy-ion or proton testing campaign direction
Technologies
FASTRAD, Altium Designer, Solidworks
Responsibilities
Define environmental requirements for radiation hardness assurance, lead simulation and modeling to evaluate GTO and GEO radiation effects, establish methodologies and drive radiation testing campaigns for COTS and automotive-grade components, collaborate with mechanical teams on 3D ray-tracing simulations and shielding optimization, provide technical mentorship to junior engineers, support recruiting and technical interviewing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership