Radiation Effects Engineer III — Avionics & Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Radiation Effects Engineer to support avionics and electrical systems from design inception through verification under space radiation environments.

The role emphasizes analysis of SEE, TID, DDD, and mitigation strategies, with opportunities to develop AI-assisted workflows and reusable tooling for the broader team. U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field with 4+ years in radiation effects on electronics.
• Experience with ionizing/non-ionizing radiation impacts on electronics and materials.
• Familiarity with radiation environment modeling tools and analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to validation of radiation control plans and avionics design.
• Lead circuit analysis and mitigation under radiation effects; recommend mitigations.
• Analyze SEE, TID, and other radiation effects data and support documentation.

Skills

Radiation effects

Circuit analysis

System engineering

Python

Automation tooling

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IRENE

OMERE

SPENVIS

CREME96

MCNP

GEANT4

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Radiation Effects Engineer to support avionics and electrical systems from design inception through verification under space radiation environments.

The role emphasizes analysis of SEE, TID, DDD, and mitigation strategies, with opportunities to develop AI-assisted workflows and reusable tooling for the broader team. U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required.