Spaceflight Avionics RHA Engineer — Radiation Testing Lead

Amentum; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer to support NASA spaceflight hardware. The role involves leading radiation testing, evaluating mitigation strategies, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure reliability in harsh space environments.

Qualified candidates will have a degree in engineering or physics with related radiation experience, knowledge of SEE/TID/ELDRS, and familiarity with RHA processes for avionics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with related experience.
• Knowledge of radiation effects in microelectronics and avionics systems (SEE, TID, ELDRS, TNID, DDD).
• Familiarity with RHA processes for avionics and evaluating mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead radiation testing and analysis across product lifecycle.
• Interpret schematics and recommend design improvements for radiation hardness.
• Assess electronic parts and circuits to evaluate radiation risks and mitigation effectiveness.
• Present results, analyses, and risk assessments to engineering and program leadership.
• Develop and execute radiation test setups and characterize test equipment.

Skills

Radiation effects knowledge

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Test planning & execution

MBSE tools (MagicDraw/Cameo)

Education

BS in Electrical, Materials, Aerospace, Nuclear Eng., or Physics (related radiation area)

MS/PhD in related radiation area

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Function Generators

Power Supplies

MagicDraw

Cameo

GraphML

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer to support NASA spaceflight hardware. The role involves leading radiation testing, evaluating mitigation strategies, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure reliability in harsh space environments.

Qualified candidates will have a degree in engineering or physics with related radiation experience, knowledge of SEE/TID/ELDRS, and familiarity with RHA processes for avionics.