Radiation Effects Engineer III - Space Avionics Innovator

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems and Avionics specialist to provide advanced support from mission inception through operation, focusing on radiation effects on electronics and materials.

You will validate designs, lead circuit analyses, and develop automation tooling to improve consistency across the team, while reporting findings and contributing to knowledge bases. Domestic travel may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field with 4+ years of radiation effects experience.
• Experience analyzing radiation effects on electronics, SEE, TID, DDD and materials.
• Familiar with radiation environment modeling tools and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Design validation and engineering support for radiation control plans and avionics systems.
• Lead circuit analysis and mitigation to meet performance under radiation effects.
• Analyze radiation impacts on avionics and materials, incl. SEE rates and testing needs.
• Produce comprehensive radiation effects analyses documentation.
• Develop reusable automation tools and AI-assisted workflows for analysis.
• Share knowledge across groups and programs.

Skills

Radiation effects analysis

Circuit analysis & mitigation

Automation tooling

Documentation & communication

Problem solving / autonomy

Collaboration & cross-team work

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field

4+ years experience in design, analysis, and/or testing for radiation effects on electronics and materials

Tools

IRENE

OMERE

SPENVIS

OLTARIS

CREME96

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems and Avionics specialist to provide advanced support from mission inception through operation, focusing on radiation effects on electronics and materials.

You will validate designs, lead circuit analyses, and develop automation tooling to improve consistency across the team, while reporting findings and contributing to knowledge bases. Domestic travel may be required as needed.