Senior Radiation Effects Test Engineer
BLUE ORIGIN
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Greater Seattle Area • Arizona • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,188 - $203,263 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the charge for EEE parts-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation effects testing to impact all of Blue’s space missions
- Efficiently plan/execute tests for the effects of total ionizing dose (TID), displacement damage dose (DDD), and single events (SEE)
- Develop radiation test plans and reports (TID, DDD, SEE)
- 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 electronic components against mission radiation hardness requirements; advise parts selection based on results
- Evaluate internal and external radiation test data for compliance with hardness requirements and industry standards
- Lead program personnel through test procedures to meet cost and schedule constraints
- Serve as a technical reference and mentor regarding industry test standards and best practices for parts of all technology types
- Maintain radiation team’s capabilities in line with state-of-the-industry standards
- Identify and drive needed improvements in in-house radiation test capabilities and laboratory
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 7+ years of proven direct experience in radiation effects testing (TID, DDD, and SEE)
- Hands-on experience developing component test and measurement hardware for radiation effects test
- Strong understanding of the effects of radiation on electronics
- Strong grasp of basic and complex digital and analog circuitry (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.)
- Extensive experience with associated laboratory test equipment (power supplies, signal generators, SMUs, oscilloscopes, etc.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Domestic travel required; foreign travel possible
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
radiation effects testingtotal ionizing dose (TID)displacement damage dose (DDD)single events (SEE)component test and measurement hardwaredigital circuitryanalog circuitrymicrocontrollersFPGAs
Soft Skills
strong verbal communicationstrong written communicationleadershipmentoringplanningexecutionproblem-solving