Senior Electrical Engineer, Radiation Effects & Reliability

Location: Greater Seattle Area, on-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or eligible to obtain the required ITAR authorizations.

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 annually.

Company

Develops satellite infrastructure for the orbital economy, including space-based energy transmission, on-orbit computing, and secure high-bandwidth optical data communications.

What you will do

• Own radiation effects and reliability across spacecraft electrical systems from architecture through on-orbit operations.
• Define radiation and reliability requirements at component and system levels.
• Plan and execute heavy-ion, proton, gamma, and total ionizing dose radiation test campaigns for FPGAs, ASICs, power electronics, and COTS components.
• Analyze single-event effects, displacement damage, and radiation test data to guide design decisions.
• Develop avionics reliability strategies including redundancy, FDIR, derating, degraded-mode robustness, ECC, watchdogs, latch-up protection, and shielding.
• Perform FMEA/FMECA, fault tree analysis, WCCA, radiation environment modeling, and system-level risk and margin assessments while partnering with avionics, hardware, and software teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in radiation effects, avionics reliability, or high-reliability electronics.
• Hands-on experience with SEE and TID radiation testing, including test methodologies and data analysis.
• Experience with FMEA/FMECA, fault tree analysis, derating, and WCCA.
• Strong understanding of FPGAs, ASICs, power systems, mixed-signal circuits, and failure mechanisms in harsh environments.
• Ability to translate analysis results into actionable design and system-level improvements.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience with spaceflight hardware and LEO, MEO, GEO, or deep-space missions.
• Expertise in SEU, SEL, SET, rad-hard or rad-tolerant design, and radiation analysis tools such as SPENVIS, OMERE, or NOVICE.
• Familiarity with NASA and MIL-STD standards and system-level trade studies under mass and power constraints.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced hardware startups and the ability to lead ambiguous cross-functional engineering decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity in hirify.global Corp.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Relocation assistance if applicable.
• Daily office lunch and a stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks.