Spaceflight Avionics Radiation Hardness Engineer

Aerodyne Industries, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Onsite cafeteria

Career growth

Job summary

Aerodyne Industries in Houston seeks an Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer to support projects across the product life cycle, collaborating with engineering teams and leading radiation testing and analyses for aerospace hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5–10 years of related experience, knowledge of SEE/TID and RHA processes; strong communication and teamwork with NASA spaceflight teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5–10 years of related experience.
• Degree in related radiation area with degree in Electrical, Materials, Aerospace, Nuclear Engineering and/or Physics from an accredited school.
• Knowledge of radiation effects in microelectronics and avionics systems; SEE, TID, ELDRS, TNID, DDD concepts.
• Familiar with RHA processes for avionics including defining mission/environment, requirements, testing, and mitigation evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead radiation testing and analysis for aerospace hardware.
• Evaluate electronic hardware performance and present test results to leadership.
• Assess radiation risks and mitigation effectiveness for reliability goals.
• Design and troubleshoot radiation test setups and related equipment.

Skills

Bachelor's in Engineering

5–10 years experience

Radiation effects knowledge

Avionics systems

RHA processes

SEE testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Physics or related field

Tools

MagicDraw

Cameo

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Job description

Aerodyne Industries in Houston seeks an Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer to support projects across the product life cycle, collaborating with engineering teams and leading radiation testing and analyses for aerospace hardware.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5–10 years of related experience, knowledge of SEE/TID and RHA processes; strong communication and teamwork with NASA spaceflight teams are essential.