Radiation Effects Test Engineer II (SEE & TID)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA is seeking an early-career Radiation Effects Test Engineer to develop test hardware and automation software for space mission electronics. You will design test boards, automate measurements, and configure devices for irradiation, working closely with senior engineers to ensure radiation hardness decisions.

The role covers SEE and TID testing, embedded software for microcontrollers, FPGA/SoC interfaces, and hardware debugging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field; 3+ years experience or Master’s with 1 year; PhD with 0 years.
• Hands-on radiation effects testing or characterization experience including SEE and TID.
• Experience developing Python software for instrument control and data acquisition.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium or similar); hardware debugging.
• Experience with embedded C/C++ and FPGA/SoC hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python software to configure instruments and automate measurements.
• Design schematics and PCB layouts for device biasing and characterization before, during, and after irradiation.
• Integrate instruments (PSUs, SMUs, DMMs, scopes, generators, relays) for testing.
• Develop embedded software and interfaces for microcontroller, FPGA, and SoC test platforms.
• Prepare devices and evaluation boards for radiation testing and verify monitoring paths.
• Support SEE/TID testing at facilities and analyze radiation-induced changes.
• Document test plans, hardware/software, and present results to teams.

Skills

Python programming

Embedded C/C++

FPGA/SoC development

Instrument control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree focused on radiation effects (preferred)

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Source measure units

DMMs

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA is seeking an early-career Radiation Effects Test Engineer to develop test hardware and automation software for space mission electronics. You will design test boards, automate measurements, and configure devices for irradiation, working closely with senior engineers to ensure radiation hardness decisions.

The role covers SEE and TID testing, embedded software for microcontrollers, FPGA/SoC interfaces, and hardware debugging.