Radiation Effects Engineer I — Hands-on Beam Lab Role

Nucleon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Performance bonus

Job summary

Nucleon is seeking a Radiation Effects Engineer to run test campaigns in radiation facilities, manage hardware checkout, and deliver comprehensive reports. You will operate instrumentation during irradiation, monitor for single-event effects, and troubleshoot to protect limited beam time.

Two levels are available in New York, NY or Huntsville, AL with travel as required. Senior roles may be considered for >6 years of experience; final pay is set by experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience testing electronic circuits or running laboratory experiments.
• Clear ability to read component datasheets and interpret electrical specifications.
• Strong technical writing for test logs, procedures, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Execute heavy-ion, proton, neutron, and TID test campaigns at external facilities.
• Prepare campaigns: pre-test characterization, hardware checkout, dry runs of devices and instrumentation.
• Operate test equipment during irradiation and document results.
• Identify and document single-event effects; carry out recovery procedures.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Read datasheets

Technical writing

Troubleshooting under time pressure

On-site work travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree (Electrical/Computer/Nuclear Engineering/Physics)

Tools

Dewesoft

Job description

Nucleon is seeking a Radiation Effects Engineer to run test campaigns in radiation facilities, manage hardware checkout, and deliver comprehensive reports. You will operate instrumentation during irradiation, monitor for single-event effects, and troubleshoot to protect limited beam time.

Two levels are available in New York, NY or Huntsville, AL with travel as required. Senior roles may be considered for >6 years of experience; final pay is set by experience and skills.