Job DescriptionBecause this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
In Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems, you'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Radiation Effects/Assurance Engineer to join our team in Manassas, VA. The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of radiation testing for space applications, radiation effects, space environments, PCB board design, package design, high frequency digital technologies, mixed signal IC technologies, and electrical testing of RF and digital circuits. Our missions range from LEO, to GEO, to the moon, and further to Mars as well as Jupiter's moons.
Responsibilities: - Develop and implement radiation assurance plans and procedures for electronic packages and integrated circuits
- Conduct radiation assurance testing, including total dose, single event effects, proton testing, and neutron testing
- Calculate radiation error rates and determine the likelihood of radiation-induced failures
- Write test code in various programming environments (python, matlab, etc)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure radiation assurance requirements are met throughout the product development lifecycle
- The role will be ensuring the radiation hardness and reliability of electronic systems and components used in space and defense applications. The engineer will develop and implement radiation test strategies, perform testing, analyze test results, and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Willingness to travel
- Good understanding of electrical testing of digital circuits
- Strong knowledge of radiation environments, including space radiation belts, solar flares, and nuclear environments.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Knowledge of radiation effects on materials and components.
- Security clearance or the ability to get a security clearance is required
Preferred Skills and Education- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Board design experience for radiation test cards.
- Experience working in a defense company answering to Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDRs and CDRs).
- Experience communicating with Customers collaborating with requirements, testing and analysis.
