Radiation Engineer (m/f/d)

Mynaric; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mynaric is seeking a Radiation Engineer to define conditions, plan tests, and shape designs for space electronics exposed to radiation. You will work on industry-leading optical communication terminals with a focus on radiation tolerance and system resilience.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with radiation effects on electronics, radiation testing, and data analysis tools (Python/Matlab/LabVIEW). Willingness to travel Europe-wide for offsite testing is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent degree/experience.
• Professional experience as a mid-level or senior engineer in radiation effects on electronics, ideally for space applications.
• Understanding of space environment and radiation effects on electronic components and materials.
• Hands-on experience in radiation simulation tools (FASTRAD, SPENVIS, OMERE, CREME96, or similar) or with supervising, specifying or performing electrical testing for SEE, TID, TNID etc. Experience in both is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of Python or Matlab and/or LabView for data analysis and test automation.
• Basic knowledge of FPGAs and microcontrollers.
• Ability to take ownership, coordinate across disciplines and make well-founded decisions on complex trade-offs; Willingness to travel at least 4 times per year in Europe for offsite testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform radiation simulations for space environment and determine radiation conditions to be met by our electronic designs.
• Coordinate, prepare, supervise and/or execute component level and system level radiation tests (TID, Proton, Heavy Ion, etc.).
• Coordinate radiation test facility bookings according to project needs, priorities, test plan, level of preparation and technical complexity.
• Perform system and electronic board design reviews of complex electronic systems. Determine error mitigation strategies to improve radiation tolerance and overall resilience of systems.
• Participate in project design reviews and technical proposals for cutting edge space technology products.
• Compile documentation and test reports. Maintain relevant electronic parts databases.

Skills

Radiation effects on electronics

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Test coordination

FPGA knowledge

Microcontrollers

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering

Physics

Equivalent degree/experience

Tools

FASTRAD

SPENVIS

OMERE

CREME96

Job description

Your way into the future

Space electronics only work if they survive radiation. As our

Your way into the future

Space electronics only work if they survive radiation. As our Radiation Engineer (m/f/x) in our radiation team, you decide how our designs get there: you define the conditions, plan and run the tests and shape the design. You will work on industry leading optical communications terminals together with your colleagues.

What Awaits You At Mynaric

• Perform radiation simulations for space environment and determine radiation conditions to be met by our electronic designs.
• Coordinate, prepare, supervise and/or execute component level and system level radiation tests (TID, Proton, Heavy Ion, etc.).
• Coordinate radiation test facility bookings according to project needs, priorities, test plan, level of preparation and technical complexity.
• Perform system and electronic board design reviews of complex electronic systems. Determine error mitigation strategies to improve radiation tolerance and overall resilience of systems.
• Participate in project design reviews and technical proposals for cutting edge space technology products.
• Compile documentation and test reports. Maintain relevant electronic parts databases.

What You Bring With You

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent degree/experience
• Professional experience as a mid-level or senior engineer in radiation effects on electronics, ideally for space applications
• Understanding of space environment and radiation effects on electronic components and materials.
• Hands-on experience in radiation simulation tools (FASTRAD, SPENVIS, OMERE, CREME96, or similar) or with supervising, specifying or performing electrical testing for Single Event Effects (SEE), Total Ionizing Dose (TID), Total Non-Ionizing Dose (TNID) etc. Experience in both is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of Python or Matlab and/or LabView for data analysis and test automation,
• Basic knowledge of FPGAs and microcontrollers.
• Ability to take ownership, coordinate across disciplines and make well-founded decisions on complex trade-offsWillingness to travel at least 4 times per year in Europe for offsite testing.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-883/750, MIL-HDBK-814 and/or ECSS equivalents.
• Experience in cooperating with radiation testing facilities

Coming from a different field?

Particle or nuclear physics, accelerator or medical physics, research institutes: if you know radiation effects and want to apply them to space hardware, we want to hear from you.

What We Offer You

Have you always wanted to wear your favorite space outfit to work? Then you are exactly the right fit for us! Forget the office politics and come and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity. We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is absolutely committed to being an equal opportunity employer so we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

About Us

Mynaric produces optical fiber for the skies and, as a pioneer in laser communications, enables extremely fast and secure wireless data transmission between satellites, drones and the ground. The products are used by well-known international technology companies to build global communication networks. The emerging Internet over the clouds will connect the previously disconnected 3 billion people, bring the Internet of Things to the remotest corners of the earth and make international communication more secure than ever.