Lead Radiation Effects Engineer – Avionics & Space Systems

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Radiation Effects Engineer to support Blue Origin programs and a Radiation Effects team. You will validate radiation control plans, provide design engineering input for avionics and electrical systems, and lead simulations of circuit performance under radiation.

You will champion tools and AI-assisted workflows to scale analysis across programs. The role requires 4+ years in radiation-effects design/testing, proficiency with radiation environment tools, and

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in design, analysis, and/or testing for radiation effects on electronics and materials.
• Strong familiarity with ionizing/non-ionizing radiation effects on electronics and circuits.
• Experience with radiation environment modeling tools and radiation effects analyses.

Responsibilities

• Provide experienced technical support to Blue Origin program personnel and Radiation Effects team.
• Support design validation for radiation control plans, requirements, implementation, and verification.
• Provide design engineering support for avionics and electrical systems.
• Lead simulation and verification of circuit performance under radiation effects.
• Recommend radiation effects mitigation techniques to meet performance requirements.
• Analyze space radiation impacts on avionics and materials, including SEE rates and testing requirements.
• Incorporate radiation effects data into avionics designs.
• Develop reusable scripts, tools, and AI-assisted workflows for radiation effects analysis.
• Contribute to knowledgebases on radiation effects for avionics and materials.
• Engage program leadership to drive system design and analyses.

Skills

Radiation Effects Analysis

Electrical Circuit Design

Radiation Environment Modeling

Automation Tool Development

Python Programming

C Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science

Tools

IRENE

OMERE

SPENVIS

OLTARIS

CREME96

MCNP

FASTRAD

GEANT4

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Radiation Effects Engineer to support Blue Origin programs and a Radiation Effects team. You will validate radiation control plans, provide design engineering input for avionics and electrical systems, and lead simulations of circuit performance under radiation.

You will champion tools and AI-assisted workflows to scale analysis across programs. The role requires 4+ years in radiation-effects design/testing, proficiency with radiation environment tools, and