Senior Radiation Test Engineer

About the role

Amentum is a trusted partner to United States government agencies, allied governments, and corporations worldwide. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Radiation Effects Subject Matter Expert to join our team at Amentum.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering decisions based on radiation effects on overall system performance.
• Design and harden systems across multiple radiation effects, including dose rate, total ionizing dose (TID), neutron displacement damage (NDD), and single event effects (SEE).
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to ensure radiation hardening is maintained across the product lifecycle.
• Assist in test plan development and review.
• Review Reports.
• Participate in Radiation Review Boards.
• Help generate templates and guides.
• Aid in developing training materials and tools for new hires.
• Assist with testing efforts, test station setup and validation and verification efforts.
• Collaborate on program requirements and provide feedback on approach to meet requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or other relevant field.
• 10+ years of Radiation Engineering, electronic component testing, or related experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.
• Please note that US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering.
• 10+ years of radiation engineering experience with the Department of Defense.
• Has a current Secret or Top-Secret DoD security clearance.

Compensation & Benefits

Hiring Salary Range: $120K - $190K (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.