Senior Radiation Effects Engineer for Space Systems

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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HSA

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Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking a Senior Radiation Effects Engineer II to lead key aspects of the radiation hardness assurance program for space systems. You will simulate environments, conduct proton/heavy ion/total-dose tests, and guide hardware/software decisions to ensure radiation reliability.

The role requires strong communication, collaboration with hardware, software, and firmware teams, and the ability to shape product-level radiation roadmaps. A start-up environment experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 5 years of space product experience.
• Direct experience performing the listed responsibilities.
• Direct experience with automotive and high volume commercial grade parts in radiation environments.
• Good understanding of radiation physics relevant to electronic components.
• Excellent written and spoken communication ability.

Responsibilities

• Own key aspects of Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan for LEO orbits and beyond.
• Simulate radiation environments for various orbits using tools such as OMERE.
• Plan and conduct radiation tests on components and CesiumAstro’s products, including proton, heavy ion, and total dose testing.
• Predict upset rates by combining environmental simulations with test data.
• Advise hardware engineers on part selection.
• Advise software and firmware engineers on best practices for software radiation tolerance.
• Perform system-level analysis of radiation risk.
• Participate in design reviews for hardware, software, and firmware to ensure radiation reliability.
• Digest requirements from potential customers to shape our product-level radiation roadmap.
• Keep up with the latest industry practices, standards, and requirements.
• Help to grow the radiation effects team via interviews, training, and mentorship.
• Advise Business Development on radiation effects for bids and proposals.

Skills

Radiation effects

Radiation hardness

Environment analysis

Testing

Risk management

Proposal writing

Communication

Python

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

BS in Physics

Tools

OMERE

FASTRAD

Python

Job description

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking a Senior Radiation Effects Engineer II to lead key aspects of the radiation hardness assurance program for space systems. You will simulate environments, conduct proton/heavy ion/total-dose tests, and guide hardware/software decisions to ensure radiation reliability.

The role requires strong communication, collaboration with hardware, software, and firmware teams, and the ability to shape product-level radiation roadmaps. A start-up environment experience is a plus.