Radiation Effects Engineer II

About the role

This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.

Responsibilities

• Analyze impacts of space radiation on avionics and materials (SEE rates, testing requirements, and failure analysis)
• Incorporate radiation effects test data and analysis results into avionics designs
• Generate thorough part-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation effects analysis documentation
• Contribute to group-, program-, and company-wide knowledgebase for radiation effects on avionics and materials

Qualifications

• B.S. (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field
• Noteworthy experience in the following:
• Design, analysis, and/or testing for radiation effects on electronics and materials
• Application of fundamental statistical methods
• Presenting radiation requirements, results, and plans to peers and customers to meet program/customer needs
• Familiarity with the following:
• The effects of ionizing/non-ionizing radiation on electronics
• Basic and complex discrete and integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.)
• Industry-standard radiation effects analyses (environment definition, SEECA, TID analysis, DDD analysis, etc.)
• Radiation effects testing (SEE, TID, DDD)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work with minimal oversight regarding radiation effects on electronics
• Domestic travel required. Foreign travel possible.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in similar role or background
• Experience in the following:
• The use of commercial or automotive parts in a radiation environment
• Producing detailed program-deliverable documentation (control plans, test plans/reports, design reviews, system-level analyses, etc.)
• Performing or overseeing electrical circuit analysis and implementation of radiation effects mitigations
• Standard radiation environment modeling tools (ex: IRENE, OMERE, SIRE2, SPENVIS, OLTARIS, CREME96, SAPPHIRE, ESP/PSYCHIC)
• Radiation transport and other analysis tools (ex: MCNP, NOVICE, FASTRAD, GEANT4, OLTARIS)
• Familiarity with the following:
• Radiation assessments and mitigation for human space crews
• Radiation effects on spacecraft materials
• Laboratory equipment for radiation effects test (power supplies, data acquisition systems, electronic loads, SMUs, etc.)
• Radiation-tolerant and rad-hard offerings of space electronics providers
• Proficiency with the following programming languages, platforms, and protocols:
• Python, C, Gitlab, SQL, I2C, SPI
• Basic electronics lab skills include soldering; use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers

Pay

Compensation Range For CA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 CO applicants is $90,934.00 - $127,307.25 WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Compensation Range For CA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 CO applicants is $90,934.00 - $127,307.25 WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 Other Site Ranges May Differ