Engineer Principal – Electric Space – Avionics Component Radiation Effects

About the role

The successful candidate will lead and perform the radiation analysis and engineering activities to establish the basis for the selection, development, evaluation, analysis, testing, and documentation of radiation effects in electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts and circuits for operational spacecraft and their payloads.

Responsibilities

• Perform, generate and be responsible for radiation hardness assurance (RHA) analyses including Total Ionization Dose (TID), Single Event Effects (SEE), and Displacement Damage Dose (DDD) radiation analysis reports in accordance with customer requirements or BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) standard practices.
• Review part lists and circuit schematics against program requirements to assess radiation TID, SEE, DDD, and Enhanced Low Dose Rate Sensitivity (ELDRS).
• Support and / or lead TID, SEE, and DDD radiation evaluation test campaigns of EEE parts for operational spaceflight hardware, including the development of radiation test plans and procedures, conducting radiation testing with laboratories and universities, and generating radiation analysis reports.
• Work closely with circuit-design teams and system-level teams to determine radiation impacts and ensure compliance to program radiation requirements.
• Interface with program teams and program managers to ensure assigned tasks align with program schedule and delivery and employ presentation skills to convey radiation design risks at program milestone reviews.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company.
• Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience.
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Current, active Top Secret/SCI security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 or more years of continuous, related, progressive experience in the radiation effects of EEE parts.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.