Sr. Radiation Effects Engineer
Core
Ensuring avionics hardware performance across SpaceX's fleet (Dragon, Falcon, Starship, etc.) through radiation analysis, design, and testing in harsh ionizing radiation environments.
Role type
Senior IC radiation effects engineer (avionics reliability)
Builds
Radiation-qualified avionics components, PCBA boards, and subsystems for rocket and spacecraft hardware
Domain
Aerospace + Radiation Hardening
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
radiation effects analysis, component reliability, modeling and analysis, test campaign management, PCN change review, testing and reporting standards development, supply chain coordination, circuit design analysis, design and process improvement recommendations, component procurement specification, radiation regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
full stack web development (Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML), single event effects risk calculations, test hardware scripting, hardware blueprint/schematic proficiency, avionics hardware troubleshooting, strong mathematics and statistics
Technologies
Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML
Responsibilities
Provide radiation test and analysis results and advice on requirements flow down; Develop component databases and applications for radiation test data; Ensure test data availability for design engineers; Review PCN changes to maintain radiation qualification status; Develop testing and reporting standards for component and flight PCBA radiation tests; Refine preferred components across programs; Analyze and improve test coverage with design and manufacturing teams; Make recommendations for design, process improvements, and data collection; Establish requirements for component procurement specifications; Comply with radiation regulatory requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC