Firefly Space Systems

Spacecraft Electrical Engineer - Radiation Effects

Firefly Space Systems • $100K — $120K *
Cedar Park, TX 78613In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BS in STEM required; or 4 years relevant experience in lieu of degree
  • Minimum 3 years in radiation effects on electronics
  • Strong grasp of statistical methods and probability
  • Familiarity with discrete/integrated circuits, e.g., FPGAs
  • Proficient in radiation effects analysis and testing techniques
  • Capable of reading electrical schematics and designing basic PCBs

Responsibilities

  • Define radiation environment for spacecraft missions
  • Collaborate with design team on parts selection and derating
  • Organize multi-disciplinary test campaigns for various radiation types
  • Calculate mission success probabilities based on tests
  • Manage programmatic risks with stakeholders

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options
  • Professional development and training programs
  • Employee wellness programs
Full Job Description
SUMMARY

A Firefly Radiation Engineer is responsible for characterizing, simulating, and mitigating the radiation environmental effects observed by our spacecraft. This person will be involved in all phases of spacecraft and hardware development. A qualified candidate will be capable of both defining the environment as well as running multi-disciplinary test campaigns to qualify COTS parts for spaceflight.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Define radiation environment for missions
  • Work alongside the hardware design team in parts selection/derating
  • Organize and run test campaigns for Proton, Heavy Ion, and TID
  • Calculate mission probability of success based on test results
  • Work with stakeholders to manage programmatic risk

QUALIFICATIONS

Required
  • BS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), in lieu of a degree an additional 4 years of direct experience can be considered.
  • 3 yrs minimum experience with design, analysis, and/or testing of radiation effects on electronics and materials
  • Knowledge of fundamental statistical methods and probability calculations
  • Familiarity with discrete and integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memory, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.)
  • Experience with industry-standard radiation effects analyses and testing (environment definition, SEECA, TID, DDD, etc.)
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and design basic PCBs for testing purposes

Desired
  • Experience with Altium Designer
  • Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira/Confluence and Agile methodology
  • Experience with radiation simulation tools such as FASTRAD, SPENVIS, etc.

About Firefly Space Systems

Firefly Space Systems was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Cedar Park, Texas. The company was founded in 2013 with the goal of developing low-cost launch vehicles for the small satellite industry. Firefly's Alpha rocket was designed to carry payloads of up to 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit. The company was acquired by EOS Launcher in 2017 and is now known as Firefly Aerospace. Firefly Aerospace is continuing the development of the Alpha rocket and is also working on a larger rocket called Beta, which is designed to carry payloads of up to 8,000 kg to low Earth orbit. Firefly Aerospace is committed to providing affordable access to space for small satellite operators.
Learn more about Firefly Space Systems
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2013
* Ladders Estimates

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