Space Radiation Effects Engineer - On-Orbit Root Cause

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Leo seeks a Radiation Effects Engineer to qualify electronics for a satellite constellation and lead root-cause analyses of on-orbit events. You will coordinate radiation testing, drive mitigation strategies, and review satellite enclosures for TID robustness with close collaboration to design engineers.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in EE or equivalent and 3+ years in avionics/radiation testing; advanced degrees preferred. Visa-free U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in avionics development with radiation testing experience.
• Hands-on radiation testing using heavy ion/proton facilities for SEE and TID.

Responsibilities

• Define and analyze heavy ion, proton, and TID testing to qualify components.
• Develop processes to manage test results and documentation.
• Collaborate with design teams to quantify radiation risk and mitigation.
• Lead root-cause analysis of on-orbit radiation events; build dashboards.

Skills

Avionics development

Radiation testing

SEE/TID analysis

Data dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Master's or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

FastRAD

NOVICE

GEANT4

Ax8/Ax9

CREME96

SPENVIS

AWS S3/DynamoDB

Job description

Amazon Leo seeks a Radiation Effects Engineer to qualify electronics for a satellite constellation and lead root-cause analyses of on-orbit events. You will coordinate radiation testing, drive mitigation strategies, and review satellite enclosures for TID robustness with close collaboration to design engineers.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in EE or equivalent and 3+ years in avionics/radiation testing; advanced degrees preferred. Visa-free U.S.