Senior Nuclear Hardness & Survivability Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

Nuclear Hardness & Survivability Engineer in aerospace analyzing satellite electronics and missile systems. Joining a team at Aerospace Corporation to contribute to national security space systems.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,300 - $150,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FlashPythonRay

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Learn to perform Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) analysis for satellite electronics units, subsystems, payloads, and missile systems
Understand 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
Learn to prepare survivability analyses for space environments such as micrometeoroids, atomic oxygen, solar energetic particles, and single event effects
Understand plans and procedures for component and box-level Flash X-ray testing
Learn to perform 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
Review and understand radiation requirements and compliance at PDRs, CDRs, and other program reviews as required
Review of industry to review survivability/radiation plans and implement best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in physics, nuclear engineering, or other related degree
Five or more years of increasingly responsible and related engineering experience; Time spent obtaining advanced degree counts towards this.
Proficient programming with scientific computing languages like Matlab, Mathematica, IDL, Python, or C++.
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

Comp & perks

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 & Tools

Nuclear EngineeringPhysics DegreeRadiation Requirements ComplianceSurvivability AnalysisProgramming In MatlabProgramming In MathematicaProgramming In IDLProgramming In PythonProgramming In C++Radiation Analysis Tools

Certifications

Security Clearance