Radiation Effects Scientist – Defense Systems

Amentum; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a highly skilled Radiation Effects Scientist to join our team in the United States. You will assess and mitigate radiation impact on system performance, model interactions with components, and support test planning and verification across product lifecycles.

You will design and harden systems for dose rate, TID, NDD, and SEE, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and participate in Radiation Review Boards. A Secret clearance and citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Physics, Electrical/Nuclear Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of radiation engineering or electronic component testing experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance (US citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Support engineering decisions based on radiation effects on overall system performance.
• Design and harden systems across multiple radiation effects (dose rate, TID, NDD, SEE).
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure radiation hardening across the product lifecycle.
• Assist in test plan development and review.
• Review Reports and participate in Radiation Review Boards.
• Help generate templates and guides for training materials.
• Assist with testing efforts, test station setup, validation and verification.
• Collaborate on program requirements and provide feedback on approach to meet requirements.

Skills

Radiation engineering

Test planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Physics/Nuclear/EE or related field

PhD in Physics/Electrical/Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Amentum is seeking a highly skilled Radiation Effects Scientist to join our team in the United States. You will assess and mitigate radiation impact on system performance, model interactions with components, and support test planning and verification across product lifecycles.

You will design and harden systems for dose rate, TID, NDD, and SEE, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and participate in Radiation Review Boards. A Secret clearance and citizenship are required.