Senior Nuclear Effects Engineer: Rad-Hard Systems Design

MITRE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE seeks a highly skilled engineer to analyze nuclear effects on weapons-relevant systems and to develop design criteria and verification plans. You will evaluate components for radiation environments, contribute to design analysis reports, and support certification for nuclear survivability.

The ideal candidate has strong physics and math background, hands-on experience with rad-hard design, and the ability to work on-site up to five days a week. U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a Master’s; or a PhD with relevant experience.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of particle physics, solar physics, or nuclear physics.
• Strong mathematical and statistical background.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel up to 20% and ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance; U.S. Citizenship required; onsite 4+ days a week.

Responsibilities

• Analyze nuclear effects on aircraft, spacecraft and communications systems for design and testing.
• Generate design criteria supported by modeling, simulation, and system-level studies.
• Evaluate components and systems for compliance to nuclear threat environments.
• Contribute to NH&S Design Analysis Reports and test plans.
• Assess system survivability and use software/physics codes for radiation effects.

Skills

Nuclear weapons effects

System design analysis

Radiation hard design

Design evaluation & testing

Uncertainty & risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

ANSYS EMC Plus/Charge Plus

CST

FEKO

MATLAB

MCNP

CEPXS

IRENE

Job description

MITRE seeks a highly skilled engineer to analyze nuclear effects on weapons-relevant systems and to develop design criteria and verification plans. You will evaluate components for radiation environments, contribute to design analysis reports, and support certification for nuclear survivability.

The ideal candidate has strong physics and math background, hands-on experience with rad-hard design, and the ability to work on-site up to five days a week. U.S.