Senior Radiation Effects Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Radiation Effects Engineer: Characterizing radiation environments for spacecraft and conducting testing analysis with an accent on designing fault-tolerant electrical systems. Focus on simulating radiation environments and coordinating testing campaigns.

Location: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual.

Salary: $160,000 - $220,000 USD

Company

hirify.global builds advanced satellites for high orbits, providing dedicated, secure networks to sophisticated customers globally.

What you will do

• Design fault tolerant electrical systems for operating in a radiation environment
• Simulate and model the GTO and GEO radiation environments
• Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components
• Work with the structures team to determine the proper shielding levels across the spacecraft
• Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
• Support other electrical design, bringup, and test activities
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Experience with the Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)
• Experience with designing for and testing for radiation effects
• Experience in testing analog and digital circuits
• Experience with high reliability systems
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card

Nice to have

• Electromechanical design experience
• Experience running tests at radiation labs
• Experience with designing dosimeter circuits
• ECAD + MCAD Experience (Altium, Solidworks)