Radiation Effects Scientist - Lead System Hardening

Amentum company; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Radiation Effects Scientist to assess and mitigate the impact of radiation on system performance, including modeling interactions with components and sensors and testing microelectronic parts.

You will support engineering decisions, design and harden systems against dose rate, TID, NDD, and SEE, work with interdisciplinary teams through the product lifecycle, and help develop training materials and program guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of Radiation Engineering or related experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance (US Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Support engineering decisions based on radiation effects on system performance.
• Design and harden systems across radiation effects (dose rate, TID, NDD, SEE).
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams through the product lifecycle to ensure radiation hardening.

Skills

Security clearance

10+ years experience

Education

Master's degree in Physics / Electrical / Nuclear Engineering

PhD in Physics / Electrical / Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Radiation Effects Scientist to assess and mitigate the impact of radiation on system performance, including modeling interactions with components and sensors and testing microelectronic parts.

You will support engineering decisions, design and harden systems against dose rate, TID, NDD, and SEE, work with interdisciplinary teams through the product lifecycle, and help develop training materials and program guidelines.