Senior Space Radiation Effects Test Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington seeks an experienced Radiation Effects Engineer to lead plans, tests, and data analysis for TID, DDD, and SEE across space hardware. You will develop automated test setups, mentor teams, and ensure radiation hardness meets mission requirements.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in space radiation effects testing, strong electronics knowledge, and hands-on lab experience. Domestic travel is required; US citizenship or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 7+ years of proven direct experience in space radiation effects testing (TID, DDD, and SEE).
• Hands-on experience developing component test and measurement hardware for radiation effects test.
• Strong grasp of the effects of radiation on electronics.
• Strong grasp of basic and complex digital and analog circuitry.
• Extensive experience with associated laboratory test equipment (power supplies, signal generators, SMUs, oscilloscopes, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships across teams, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Domestic travel required. Foreign travel possible.

Responsibilities

• Develop radiation test plans and reports (TID, DDD, SEE) in line with industry standards.
• Perform and lead radiation tests at external facilities (up to 25% travel).
• Develop custom radiation test setups with emphasis on automated data collection and processing.
• Evaluate radiation test data.
• Advise parts selection based on mission radiation hardness requirements.
• Lead program personnel through test procedures to meet cost and schedule constraints.
• Serve as a technical reference and mentor to Blue teammates regarding industry test standards and best practices for parts of all technology types (CMOS, bipolar, BiCMOS, GaN, GaAs, etc.)
• Maintain radiation team’s capabilities in line with state-of-the-industry standards.

Skills

Radiation testing

Test hardware development

Strong communication

Electrical engineering

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Altium

OrCAD

C

GitLab

SVN

SQL

I2C

SPI

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington seeks an experienced Radiation Effects Engineer to lead plans, tests, and data analysis for TID, DDD, and SEE across space hardware. You will develop automated test setups, mentor teams, and ensure radiation hardness meets mission requirements.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in space radiation effects testing, strong electronics knowledge, and hands-on lab experience. Domestic travel is required; US citizenship or equivalent is required.