Radiation Effects Associate Engineer (Fall 2026)

About the role

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, providing dedicated, secure networks to sophisticated customers. As a Radiation Effects Associate Engineer, you will support the modeling, analysis, and rigorous electrical testing of spacecraft hardware in the space radiation environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and electrically test fault-tolerant electrical systems operating in a radiation environment
• Assist in creating electrical test plans, developing test fixtures, and documenting test activities and results
• Practice efficient issue diagnosis and draft clear documentation for review by the team
• Support radiation testing campaigns to up-screen components for TID and SEE, focusing on electrical parametric characterization before, during, and after exposure
• Work in a cross-discipline manner across teams to inform their decisions with regards to radiation considerations
• Support test development and early-stage activities, which include breadboarding electrical circuits, automated test setup verification, and basic cable harness fabrication

Requirements

• Have a four-year B.S degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field by the time of start date
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on electrical testing and troubleshooting
• Strong proficiency with essential electronics lab equipment, including the standard use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and source meter units
• Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software) for schematic capture and board layout
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and rigorously test electrical hardware from scratch
• US Citizenship or Green Card

Bonus

• Familiarity with the space radiation environment and effects on semiconductor devices
• Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc.) to simulate circuit behavior and faults
• Comfortable with soldering, rework, and building specialized test harnesses
• Familiarity with fundamental electronics concepts and components (integrated circuits, PCBAs, sensors) and how to benchmark their performance
• Experience with radiation transport software (FastRAD, Novice, MCNPX, etc.)

Pay

$1,925 - $1,925 USD