Radiation Effects Engineer I — Onsite Role

RTX; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX is seeking an on-site Radiation Effects Engineer I (Electrical Engineer I) in El Segundo. You will support radiation effects, modeling, testing, and hardware assessment for defense programs, collaborating across disciplines to meet stringent specs.

You will derive requirements, perform analyses with specialized tools, and contribute to CCAs for mission-critical applications, ensuring robust designs and thorough test documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering or related STEM major obtained by start date.
• Experience with design and/or analysis of digital and analog circuits.
• Experience with MS Office tool suite.
• Knowledge of semiconductor physics is preferred.
• Proficiency in one or more radiation transport tools (MCNP, GEANT, NOVICE, etc).
• Proficiency in design and/or analysis of digital and analog circuits.
• Proficiency in FPGA programming.
• Hands-on with test equipment.
• Experience as Radiation Effects Engineer or similar position.
• Delivery of quality and timely results.
• Multi-tasking and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Derives the system radiation requirements from the environment specifications.
• Provides cross discipline support in applying unique skills to program design and system engineers.
• Develops and manages the program engineering and qualification radiation testing efforts.
• Analyzes and models radiation data using tools like NOVICE, FASTRAD, and PSpice.
• Collaborates with suppliers and manufacturers for cross-functional studies.
• Works with CCAs used in mission-critical applications.
• Conducts radiation analysis of electronic active components per customer requirements.
• Conducts radiation testing (Total Dose, Dose rate, Displacement Damage, and SEEs) including test planning and final reports.
• Provides applications engineering support to IPTs.

Skills

Digital circuits

Analog circuits

FPGA programming

Test equipment usage

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering or related STEM major

Tools

MCNP

GEANT

NOVICE

MS Office

Job description

RTX is seeking an on-site Radiation Effects Engineer I (Electrical Engineer I) in El Segundo. You will support radiation effects, modeling, testing, and hardware assessment for defense programs, collaborating across disciplines to meet stringent specs.

You will derive requirements, perform analyses with specialized tools, and contribute to CCAs for mission-critical applications, ensuring robust designs and thorough test documentation.