Radiation Effects Engineer III - Space Avionics Specialist

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced engineer to join the Systems and Avionics Center of Excellence, providing radiation effects expertise from concept to operation. You will validate avionics designs against radiation control plans, lead circuit analyses and mitigations, and drive data-driven analyses using radiation environment tools.

Responsibilities include modeling SEE/ TID impacts, producing thorough documentation, and developing reusable automation workflows for the broader team.

Qualifications

• B.S. (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 4+ years of experience in design, analysis, and/or testing for radiation effects on electronics and materials.
• Strong familiarity with the effects of ionizing/non-ionizing radiation on electronics, basic and complex discrete/integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.), and industry-standard radiation effects analyses (environment definition, SEECA, TID, DDD).
• Noteworthy experience performing or overseeing electrical circuit analysis and implementation of radiation effects mitigations.
• Noteworthy experience with standard radiation environment modeling tools (e.g., IRENE, OMERE, SPENVIS, OLTARIS, CREME96) and application of fundamental statistical methods.
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale automation and AI-assisted tooling that extends beyond individual use, improving workflow efficiency for the broader radiation effects team.
• Strong familiarity with radiation effects testing methodologies (SEE, TID, DDD).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with noteworthy experience presenting radiation requirements, results, and plans to peers and customers.
• U.S. citizen, U.S. national, current Green Card holder, or refugee/asylum status; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Design Validation & Engineering Support- Contribute to validation of space program designs with respect to radiation control plans, requirements, implementation, and verification; provide design engineering support for avionics and electrical systems
• Circuit Analysis & Mitigation Leadership- Lead program design personnel through simulation and verification of digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit performance under radiation effects; recommend mitigation techniques where required to meet performance requirements
• Technical Contribution & Analysis- Analyze impacts of space radiation on avionics and materials, including SEE rates, testing requirements, and failure analysis; incorporate radiation effects test data and analysis results into avionics designs
• Documentation & Decision Support- Generate thorough part-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation effects analysis documentation
• Automation & Tooling Leadership- Develop and champion reusable scripts, tools, and AI-assisted workflows that improve efficiency and consistency of radiation effects analysis across the broader team
• Knowledge Sharing- Contribute to group-, program-, and company-wide knowledgebase for radiation effects on avionics and materials

Skills

Radiation effects on electronics

Circuit analysis

Mitigation techniques

Automation & tooling

Documentation

Programming (Python)

Education

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

Tools

IRENE

OMERE

SPENVIS

OLTarIS

CREME96

MCNP

FASTRAD

GEANT4

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced engineer to join the Systems and Avionics Center of Excellence, providing radiation effects expertise from concept to operation. You will validate avionics designs against radiation control plans, lead circuit analyses and mitigations, and drive data-driven analyses using radiation environment tools.

Responsibilities include modeling SEE/ TID impacts, producing thorough documentation, and developing reusable automation workflows for the broader team.