Senior Radiation Effects Engineer - Avionics

Blue Origin; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a senior Radiation Effects Engineer to support avionics and materials analyses from design inception through operation. You will validate designs against radiation control plans, lead mitigation efforts, and translate test data into robust aerospace electronics solutions.

Responsibilities include developing automation scripts, contributing to program documentation, and sharing knowledge across teams.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 4+ years of experience in design, analysis, and/or testing for radiation effects on electronics and materials
• Strong familiarity with the effects of ionizing/non-ionizing radiation on electronics, basic and complex discrete/integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.), and industry-standard radiation effects analyses (environment definition, SEECA, TID, DDD)
• Noteworthy experience performing or overseeing electrical circuit analysis and implementation of radiation effects mitigations
• Noteworthy experience with standard radiation environment modeling tools (e.g., IRENE, OMERE, SPENVIS, OLTARIS, CREME96) and application of fundamental statistical methods
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale automation and AI-assisted tooling that extends beyond individual use, improving workflow efficiency for the broader radiation effects team
• Strong familiarity with radiation effects testing methodologies (SEE, TID, DDD)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with noteworthy experience presenting radiation requirements, results, and plans to peers and customers
• Autonomy & judgment to work with minimal oversight regarding radiation effects on electronics
• Collaboration & culture to build trust and cross-team relationships

Responsibilities

• Design Validation & Engineering Support- Validate space program designs for radiation control plans, requirements, implementation, and verification
• Circuit Analysis & Mitigation Leadership- Lead design personnel through simulation and verification of circuit performance under radiation effects and mitigation
• Technical Contribution & Analysis- Analyze radiation impacts on avionics and materials and incorporate test data into designs
• Documentation & Decision Support- Produce thorough radiation effects analyses at part, circuit, and system levels
• Automation & Tooling Leadership- Develop reusable scripts and AI-assisted workflows for radiation analyses
• Knowledge Sharing- Contribute to knowledge base on radiation effects in avionics and materials

Skills

Radiation effects

Circuit analysis

Modeling tools

Automation tooling

Documentation & communication

Collaboration

Autonomy

Programming: Python/C

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Physics/Computer Science/Nuclear Science

Tools

IRENE

OMERE

SPENVIS

OLTARIS

CREME96

Python scripting

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a senior Radiation Effects Engineer to support avionics and materials analyses from design inception through operation. You will validate designs against radiation control plans, lead mitigation efforts, and translate test data into robust aerospace electronics solutions.

Responsibilities include developing automation scripts, contributing to program documentation, and sharing knowledge across teams.