Senior Aerospace Radiation-Hardened Electronics Lead

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute seeks a senior engineer to lead nuclear hardening efforts for aerospace electronics, defining requirements, roadmaps, and verification strategies for mission-critical systems.

You will translate threat environments and platform requirements into practical hardening solutions, review designs, and guide teams across bomber, missile, and other DoD programs. Security clearance and US citizenship are typical prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics Electronics Nuclear Engineering or related engineering discipline with senior-level radiation hardening experience.
• 5-12 years: Proven aerospace experience developing or supporting nuclear hardening requirements, roadmaps, analysis, testing, shielding, and survivability strategies for electronics.
• 5+ years: Demonstrated experience supporting B-52, B-1, B-2, ICBM, or other strategic DoD platforms involving nuclear effects, hardening, survivability, or mission assurance.
• 5+ years: Strong ability to lead technical teams, create requirements, conduct design reviews, interpret test and analysis data, and communicate complex hardening issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain nuclear hardening requirements, design criteria, verification plans, and technical roadmaps for aerospace electronic systems.
• Evaluate electronic hardware, circuit card assemblies, LRUs, cables, enclosures, and shielding concepts for radiation hardness, survivability, and integration risks.
• Lead technical reviews with systems, electrical, mechanical, test, cyber, and program teams to assess hardening approaches and resolve design or verification issues.
• Provide mentoring, technical guidance, and subject matter expertise to engineering teams supporting bomber, missile, strategic deterrence, and classified aerospace programs.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Radiation hardening

Systems engineering

Leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Southwest Research Institute seeks a senior engineer to lead nuclear hardening efforts for aerospace electronics, defining requirements, roadmaps, and verification strategies for mission-critical systems.

You will translate threat environments and platform requirements into practical hardening solutions, review designs, and guide teams across bomber, missile, and other DoD programs. Security clearance and US citizenship are typical prerequisites.