Senior Radiation Hardness Engineer – Space Systems

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Comprehensive benefits package (health

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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, plan and conduct radiation tests, and advise hardware to ensure reliability in LEO and beyond.

The role requires extensive experience in space radiation, SEE analysis, and collaboration across hardware, software, and firmware teams, with strong communication skills to interact with customers and executives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own key aspects of the 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 (EDAC and watchdog timers).
• Digest requirements from potential customers to shape our product-level radiation roadmap.
• Keep up with the latest industry practices, standards, and requirements.
• Help grow the radiation effects team via interviews, training, and mentorship.
• Advise Business Development on radiation effects for bids and proposals.

Skills

Space product experience

Written and verbal communication

Python

Education

BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

FASTRAD

OMERE

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, plan and conduct radiation tests, and advise hardware to ensure reliability in LEO and beyond.

The role requires extensive experience in space radiation, SEE analysis, and collaboration across hardware, software, and firmware teams, with strong communication skills to interact with customers and executives.