Radiation Effects Electrical Engineer – Spacecraft Avionics

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, Vision, Dental

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer, Radiation Effects, to ensure avionics hardware reliability across Dragon, Falcon, Starship and beyond. You will analyze, test, and model components to withstand ionizing radiation while collaborating across design, manufacturing, and mission operations teams.

The role blends hands-on testing with data-driven improvement, requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ years in radiation effects, and offers a comprehensive rewards package, career

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in radiation effects or related field.
• Experience with modeling, testing, or analysis of radiation effects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-discipline team with radiation test results and recommendations.
• Develop databases and apps for interfacing with radiation test data.
• Ensure test data is accessible to design engineers and stakeholders.
• Review changes to maintain radiation qualification status.
• Develop testing standards for radiation tests on components.
• Collaborate with supply chain to refine components across programs.

Skills

Full stack development

Python

SQL

JavaScript

HTML

Single event effects

Scripting for test hardware

Avionics hardware familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, materials, physics, or other engineering discipline

1+ years of experience in radiation effects field

Tools

Schematics

Test equipment

PCB/PCBA familiarity

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer, Radiation Effects, to ensure avionics hardware reliability across Dragon, Falcon, Starship and beyond. You will analyze, test, and model components to withstand ionizing radiation while collaborating across design, manufacturing, and mission operations teams.

The role blends hands-on testing with data-driven improvement, requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ years in radiation effects, and offers a comprehensive rewards package, career