Radiation Effects Engineer — Space Avionics & Test Automation

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Equity

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is hiring a test engineer to qualify and reliability-check satellite avionics in harsh radiation environments. You will own rapid development of test setups for components, boards, and subsystems and run tests at national labs nationwide, growing the team's automation capabilities and ensuring precise results for customers.

Strong lab skills and willingness to learn are essential, with priority to those with radiation testing experience; 25% travel may be required to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field; internship plus professional experience included.
• 1+ years of radiation effects testing (TID/SEE) using various radiation sources.
• Strong electrical fundamentals and ability to design/test setups for measurements.

Responsibilities

• Execute cradle-to-grave radiation test campaigns across facilities, designing procedures and documenting results.
• Design and assemble production quality test racks, PCAs, and cable harnesses.
• Troubleshoot and modify components, assemblies and systems.
• Perform tests with lab equipment and develop data analysis scripts in Python.
• Schedule radiation tests to support hardware and vehicle lifecycle.
• Flash firmware and verify software loads under guidance.

Skills

Radiation testing

Electrical fundamentals

Python scripting

Oscilloscope usage

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

3+ years aerospace hardware testing

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMM/SMU

Altium

KiCad/OrCAD

Python

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is hiring a test engineer to qualify and reliability-check satellite avionics in harsh radiation environments. You will own rapid development of test setups for components, boards, and subsystems and run tests at national labs nationwide, growing the team's automation capabilities and ensuring precise results for customers.

Strong lab skills and willingness to learn are essential, with priority to those with radiation testing experience; 25% travel may be required to support