Radiation Effects Test Engineer II

About the role

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design. As an integral part of our highly trained team of Radiation Engineers, you will help lead the charge for EEE parts-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation effects testing that will directly impact all of Blue’s space missions. Your primary focuses will be understanding our missions’ electronic platforms, deriving the required radiation testing needs, and efficiently planning/executing tests for the effects of total ionizing dose (TID), displacement damage dose (DDD), and single events (SEE). Experience with radiation test automation, data collection, and data processing are highly desirable. Domestic travel required. Foreign travel possible. Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom radiation test setups.
• Develop custom software for test data collection and processing.
• Document radiation test plans and results.
• Interface with radiation test facilities to schedule and perform tests.
• Maintain Blue’s radiation test database.
• Contribute to improvements in Blue’s in-house radiation test capabilities and laboratory.
• Advise program personnel on parts selection and test procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 2+ years of proven direct radiation experience in design, analysis, and/or testing.
• Direct hands-on experience performing component/system radiation effects test and employing measurement hardware.
• Basic understanding of the effects of radiation on electronics.
• Electrical engineering fundamentals, basic digital and analog circuit fundamentals, and familiarity with associated laboratory equipment.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships across teams, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Domestic travel required. Foreign travel possible.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field with 3+ years of direct experience in radiation design, analysis, and testing of avionics hardware for operation in radiation environments.
• Experience with any of Python and/or NI LabView programming and embedded software.
• Experience with the following programming languages, platforms, and protocols: C, SVN, Gitlab, SQL, I2C, SPI.
• Basic electronics lab skills include soldering, harnessing, use of oscilloscope, multimeter, and logic analyzer.
• Familiarity with basic and complex discrete and integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.)