Radiation Detection Engineer

PEAK Technical Staffing USA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical staffing company is seeking an experienced engineer to join their team in California. The role includes developing solutions for radiation detection, providing engineering support, and interfacing with users for training. Candidates must have a background in nuclear, materials, or related engineering and possess a Secret clearance. This full-time position requires hands-on experience in research and development and telemetry instrumentation, ideal for those with a passion for engineering in the defense sector.

Qualifications

• Must possess or be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• 5-9 years of related work experience is required.
• Hands-on experience developing and executing test plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solutions to advanced technical problems.
• Perform modeling, characterization, testing, and data analysis.
• Provide engineering support and quality assurance for projects.
• Interface with users and support training events.

Skills

Research and development in sensor development

Technical analysis and troubleshooting

Modeling and data analysis

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Understanding of nuclear engineering principles

Education

Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in engineering or related discipline

Tools

NIM electronics

Digitizers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

This position offers an opportunity to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and technicians to research detection technologies, interface with users to understand needs and requirements and field complete radiation detection solutions.

Hours: Full time with flexible hours. Core hours are 9:00-2:00 PST.

Work Site Expectations: At least 4 days per week in office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop innovative, but practical solutions to advanced technical problems in engineering.
• Perform modeling, characterization, testing and data analysis of radiation sensors and components for both research and development and test and evaluation.
• Perform technical analysis and troubleshooting for production, maintenance, changes and modifications and other related requirements for project systems.
• Provide engineering support, process management and quality assurance for the project.
• Interface with and support project system users in various training events and exercises, could potentially include travel.
• Write reports, develop presentations and present them at engineering meetings.
• Develop technical descriptions and manuals, specification sheets and other documentation for project systems.

Job Requirements

• Must possess or be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Requires a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in nuclear, materials, chemical, mechanical, electrical engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university and 5-9 years of related work experience.
• Experience in working with DoD users and interfacing with military and civilian experts.
• Must have experience conducting research and development in the areas of sensor development, radiation detection and related technologies.
• Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles and theory; experience demonstrating application of those concepts and expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory and practices in related technical specialties.
• Must have hands‑on experience developing and executing test plans and preparing test and data reports.
• Experience with radiation detection instrumentation: NIM electronics, digitizers and oscilloscopes.
• Knowledge in radiation science and nuclear engineering and related discipline.
• Knowledge and experience with radiation detection concepts, radiation detector development and testing.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing