The Aerospace Corporation

Nuclear Hardness & Survivability Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: El Segundo • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $117,300 - $175,900 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

ElectronFlashPythonRay

About the role

  • Perform Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) analysis for satellite electronics units, subsystems, payloads, and missile systems
  • Review test plans and test reports for radiation testing of electronic components against requirements on total dose, displacement damage, prompt dose rate latchup/ upset, and single event effects
  • Prepare survivability analyses for space environments such as micrometeoroids, atomic oxygen, solar energetic particles, and single event effects
  • Review plans and procedures for component and box-level Flash X-ray testing
  • Calculate radiation environment estimations using DTRA M&S tools (ASSIST, QPROMPT, DGBETS, GSCENARIO, PRPSIM, FAB4DA, EMREP, GAP-RF), testable hardware toolkit (THTk), FASTRAD, MCNP, SPENVIS, CREME96, GEANT4, Ansys Charge Plus, SIRE2, Warren and other radiation analysis tools
  • Participate at program PDRs, CDRs, and other reviews as required in reviewing radiation requirements and compliance
  • Engage with industry to review survivability/ radiation plans and implement best practices

Requirements

  • Degree in physics, nuclear engineering, or other related degree
  • Six or more years of applicable professional industry experience required
  • Proficient programming with scientific computing languages like Matlab, Mathematica, IDL, Python, or C++
  • Experience evaluating electronic components for space flight units or related experience
  • Capability in electron/ proton/ x-ray transport analysis or related experience
  • Demonstrated understanding of prompt dose effects
  • Track record reviewing NH&S analyses and ensuring NH&S requirements are met
  • Proven abilities leading radiation testing campaigns at the part, board, and box level
  • Exposure to applicable government standards (MIL-STD-3053, MIL-STD-3054, MIL-STD-3065, MDA-STD-001, SSC-S-014, SSC-S-016, MIL-STD-2169D)
  • Familiarity with COTS state of the art electronics and/or current radiation test facilities
  • This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Benefits
  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

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Hard skills
Nuclear Hardness and Survivability analysisradiation testingscientific computing languagesMatlabMathematicaIDLPythonC++electron transport analysisx-ray transport analysis
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical thinking
Certifications
security clearance