Radiation Effects Test Engineer II Verified today
About the Role
You will be part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. As an integral member of the Radiation Engineering team, you will lead radiation effects testing at EEE parts, circuit, and system levels that directly impacts all of Blue's space missions.
Your primary focuses will be understanding electronic platforms across missions, deriving radiation testing requirements, and efficiently planning and executing tests for total ionizing dose (TID), displacement damage dose (DDD), and single events (SEE). Experience with radiation test automation, data collection, and data processing are highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Develop custom radiation test setups
- Develop custom software for test data collection and processing
- Document radiation test plans and results
- Interface with radiation test facilities to schedule and perform tests
- Maintain Blue's radiation test database
- Contribute to improvements in Blue's in-house radiation test capabilities and laboratory
- Advise program personnel on parts selection and test procedures
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 2+ years of proven direct radiation experience in design, analysis, and/or testing
- Direct hands-on experience performing component and system radiation effects tests and employing measurement hardware
- Basic understanding of the effects of radiation on electronics
- Electrical engineering fundamentals, basic digital and analog circuit fundamentals, and familiarity with associated laboratory equipment
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships across teams, and contribute to an inclusive culture
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
- Domestic travel required; foreign travel possible
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field with 3+ years of direct experience in radiation design, analysis, and testing of avionics hardware for operation in radiation environments
- Experience with Python and/or NI LabView programming and embedded software
- Experience with C, SVN, Gitlab, SQL, I2C, SPI
- Basic electronics lab skills including soldering, harnessing, oscilloscope, multimeter, and logic analyzer use
- Familiarity with discrete and integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs)
- Willingness to expand capabilities into system radiation analysis and circuit design guidance for radiation-tolerant systems
- Demonstrated understanding and application of fundamental statistical methods
- Experience with radiation environment modeling tools including IRENE, OMERE, SIRE2, SPENVIS, OLTARIS, CREME96, SAPPHIRE, ESP, or PSYCHIC
- Experience with radiation transport codes including NOVICE, FASTRAD, SHIELDOSE2, GEANT4, or MCNP
- Experience with commercial or automotive parts in a radiation environment
Compensation and Benefits
Base pay range for WA applicants: $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 (other site ranges may differ)
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for all regular employees (20+ hours/week)
- Paid time off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential bonuses based on individual contributions and company performance
Additional Requirements
Blue's Standard Background Check is required for all positions. Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.