Radiation Metrology & Test Engineer - Onsite

Digitailor; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch in office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an on-site electrical engineer to build and maintain radiation-test infrastructure in San Carlos, CA, or Kent, WA.

You will own modular motherboard platforms, develop instrument-control software, and work with radiation-effects engineers to validate setups across campaigns. Responsibilities include designing test boards, developing automation, and ensuring data integrity through calibration and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on testing of electronic hardware under radiation (SEEs and TID).
• Experience designing and debugging PCB-based test hardware (bias circuits, interfaces).
• Ability to develop maintainable test automation and data-analysis software (Python or similar).
• Experience with instruments like SMUs, scopes, power supplies, DAQ systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop reusable test electronics and motherboards for radiation testing.
• Build reliable test automation and software for instrument control and data reduction.
• Maintain and extend test capability across new components and campaigns.
• Coordinate campaigns, beamline interfaces, and test readiness with facilities staff.
• Document calibration, procedures, and results for engineering review.

Skills

Electrical testing

Radiation testing

Python data analysis

PCB design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Source measure units

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Embedded C/C++

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an on-site electrical engineer to build and maintain radiation-test infrastructure in San Carlos, CA, or Kent, WA.

You will own modular motherboard platforms, develop instrument-control software, and work with radiation-effects engineers to validate setups across campaigns. Responsibilities include designing test boards, developing automation, and ensuring data integrity through calibration and documentation.