Radiation Effects Engineer - Modeling
Core
Own the analytical definition of spacecraft radiation and charging environments, transforming physical theory into actionable design constraints for hardware and systems teams.
Role type
Senior IC Radiation Effects Engineer (Modeling)
Builds
Spacecraft radiation environment models, dose-depth curves, and charging physics simulations for geostationary telecommunications satellites.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Radiation Physics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Radiation transport modeling, Monte Carlo simulations, spacecraft charging physics, Python programming, orbital environment propagation
Preferred skills
Deep dielectric charging failure mechanisms, ISO 11221 or MIL-STD-883 standards, research in space radiation environments
Technologies
FASTRAD, Geant4, MCNP, SPENVIS, OMERE, NASCAP-2k, SPIS-SC, SPIS-IC, Python
Responsibilities
Model trapped particle populations (AP8/AP9, AE8/AE9), solar proton fluences, and galactic cosmic rays; perform 3D Monte Carlo radiation transport simulations; lead analytical studies on spacecraft surface and internal charging; develop Python pipelines for simulation data processing; translate simulation data into engineering guidance for shielding and grounding.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC