Radiation Effects Engineer - Spacecraft Avionics

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Radiation Effects Engineer to support avionics hardware reliability across Dragon, Falcon, Starship, and lunar systems. You will analyze radiation effects, build databases, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and mission operations teams to ensure robust performance in harsh environments.

The role requires a background in electrical engineering or physics, 1+ years in radiation effects, and experience in Python/SQL/JavaScript.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, materials, physics, or related engineering field.
• 1+ years of professional experience in radiation effects (internships/project experience allowed).

Responsibilities

• Support cross-discipline design and system engineers with radiation test results and analyses.
• Develop databases and apps for interfacing with radiation test data across programs.
• Review PCN changes to maintain radiation qualification status.
• Develop testing and reporting standards for radiation tests.
• Collaborate with supply chain to refine preferred components across programs.
• Analyze/test coverage with circuit design and electronics manufacturing teams.
• Provide design/process improvement recommendations.

Skills

Full stack web development

Python

SQL

JavaScript

HTML

Single event effects calculations

Modeling/analysis in radiation effects

Scripting for test hardware

Electronics hardware familiarity

Mathematics & statistics

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, materials, physics, or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

JavaScript

HTML

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Radiation Effects Engineer to support avionics hardware reliability across Dragon, Falcon, Starship, and lunar systems. You will analyze radiation effects, build databases, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and mission operations teams to ensure robust performance in harsh environments.

The role requires a background in electrical engineering or physics, 1+ years in radiation effects, and experience in Python/SQL/JavaScript.