Radiation Effects Engineer I: Hands-On Beam Tests

Nucleon; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with premiums paid

Health savings account

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with match

20 days PTO

12 holidays

Life insurance

Performance bonus pool

Job summary

Nucleon in Huntsville, AL or New York, NY seeks a Radiation Effects Engineer focused on hands-on test execution and data interpretation in radiation environments.

You will run heavy-ion, proton, neutron, and TID campaigns at external accelerator facilities, troubleshoot in real time, and own the test through final reports. Two levels with distinct salary bands; Senior roles considered beyond 6 years. On-site work and travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/related engineering or physics.
• Hands-on testing electronic circuits or lab experiments.
• Comfort with oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters.
• Ability to read datasheets and interpret specs.
• Clear technical writing and log/report skills.
• Willingness to work on-site in NY or Huntsville and travel ~2 trips/month.

Responsibilities

• Execute heavy-ion, proton, neutron, and TID campaigns at external facilities.
• Prepare campaigns: pre-test characterization, hardware checkout, dry runs.
• Operate instruments during irradiation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, meters).
• Monitor devices for SEL/SEU/SEFI and document incidents; perform recoveries.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software/setup issues quickly to protect beam time.
• Perform post-irradiation testing to identify degradation/failures.
• Summarize data into clear results and write final test reports.
• Write test plans and lead campaigns (Level II).
• Coordinate with facility staff, Nucleon engineers, and customers.

Skills

Circuit testing

Lab instruments

Technical writing

Troubleshooting under time pressure

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Physics/Nuclear Eng

Tools

Dewesoft

LabVIEW

Python

Job description

Nucleon in Huntsville, AL or New York, NY seeks a Radiation Effects Engineer focused on hands-on test execution and data interpretation in radiation environments.

You will run heavy-ion, proton, neutron, and TID campaigns at external accelerator facilities, troubleshoot in real time, and own the test through final reports. Two levels with distinct salary bands; Senior roles considered beyond 6 years. On-site work and travel required.