Radiation Effects Architect & Lead Engineer

Skywater Technology; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Technology, Inc. is hiring a Radiation Effects Staff Engineer to lead RHBP/RHBD initiatives, oversee radiation test programs, and drive qualification across devices, circuits, and IP.

The role acts as the technical authority on radiation environments and failure mechanisms, collaborating with customers and internal teams to deliver robust, production-ready technologies. The position requires deep expertise in TID, ELDRS, SEE testing, and radiation-hardness qualification, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Eight or more years of relevant semiconductor experience, including at least five years of direct radiation-effects, RHBP, RHBD, or radiation-hardness-assurance experience.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor-device physics, CMOS technologies, radiation-induced failure mechanisms, and reliability.
• Demonstrated experience planning, executing, and analyzing radiation test campaigns.
• Experience with TID and SEE testing and familiarity with proton, neutron, or displacement-damage testing.
• Experience defining or designing radiation test chips, device structures, circuits, or IP.
• Knowledge of radiation-hardness qualification, QML requirements, and MIL-PRF-38535.
• Strong analytical, statistical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical programs and work directly with customers.
• U.S. Person Requirement: This position requires access to information controlled under ITAR.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SkyWater’s technical authority for radiation environments, radiation effects, test methods, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead the development and implementation of RHBP and RHBD solutions for semiconductor devices, circuits, IP, and technology platforms.
• Translate mission environments and customer requirements into device, circuit, process, test, and qualification requirements.
• Provide expertise in TID, ELDRS, displacement damage, and SEU/SET/SEL/SEB/SEGR.
• Architect radiation test chips, device structures, circuits, monitors, and supporting test hardware.
• Develop and lead radiation test campaigns using X-ray, gamma-ray, proton, neutron, and heavy-ion sources.
• Define test conditions, bias configurations, dosimetry, sample sizes, annealing requirements, data-analysis methods, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze radiation-induced degradation and identify underlying device, circuit, or process failure mechanisms.
• Guide process, device, design, reliability, and product teams in evaluating RHBP/RHBD trade-offs.
• Develop radiation-hardness-assurance and qualification strategies aligned with MIL-PRF-38535 and JEDEC requirements.
• Support QML activities and compliance with MIL-PRF-38535 and JEDEC radiation test methods.
• Prepare technical reports, qualification docs, customer presentations, and design/process recommendations.
• Lead technical reviews with customers, government agencies, radiation facilities, and external partners.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen SkyWater’s internal radiation-effects capabilities.

Skills

RHBP

RHBD

Radiation testing

TID

SEE testing

SEU/SET/SEL

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Python/MATLAB

QML awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/Physics

Master's degree preferred

PhD preferred

Tools

Job description

SkyWater Technology, Inc. is hiring a Radiation Effects Staff Engineer to lead RHBP/RHBD initiatives, oversee radiation test programs, and drive qualification across devices, circuits, and IP.

The role acts as the technical authority on radiation environments and failure mechanisms, collaborating with customers and internal teams to deliver robust, production-ready technologies. The position requires deep expertise in TID, ELDRS, SEE testing, and radiation-hardness qualification, with strong