K2 Space Radiation Effects Engineer responsible for radiation test campaigns and hardware qualification for satellite avionics. Design test setups, execute tests at national labs, and analyze results to inform hardware and mission planning.
Responsibilities
Execute cradle-to-grave radiation test campaigns (SEE, TID, DDD and materials) through coordinating test facilities/dates, designing electrical test setups, writing test procedures, executing tests, and documenting results
Design, fabricate, and assemble production quality test racks, test PCBAs, and cable harnesses
Troubleshoot, repair, and modify electronic components, assemblies, parts, and systems
Perform tests and checkouts using standard lab equipment such as programmable power supplies, ohmmeters, oscilloscopes, DMM, SMU, logic analyzers and DAQs.
Develop basic test automation, data collection and analysis scripts in Python
Own the scheduling and prioritization of component, board and subsystem radiation testing to support the hardware and vehicle lifecycle
Flash firmware and perform software load verifications under the direction of engineering team members
Qualification
Experience designingAbility to create
Required
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related science, technology, engineering field or 3+ years of experience assembling, integrating, and testing electrical components, assemblies and/or hardware in the aerospace industry (internship plus professional experience included)
1+ years of experience with radiation effects testing, including TID and SEE testing using proton, heavy ion, gamma, neutron, or other radiation sources (internship plus professional experience included)
Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, with the ability to determine appropriate measurement methods, instrumentation, and test setups for voltage, current, timing, and digital I/O measurements
Experience conducting electrical measurements and characterizing signals (voltage, current, timing, digital I/O) using standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, SMUs, DMMs, function generators, and logic analyzers
Preferred
Familiarity with designing circuits and setups around common components such as transistors, regulators, digital/analog components and RF devices
Strong fundamentals of radiation effects in semiconductor devices, including how to mitigate common failure modes
Demonstrated ability in soldering and crimping as well as assembling cable harnesses and connectors
Demonstrated ability to document work clearly and follow structured test processes
Familiarity with FPGA or microcontroller-based test systems
Experience designing, building, and testing electrical assemblies, fixtures and test racks
Experience designing PCBs using common EDA tools (e.g., Altium, KiCad, OrCAD)
Ability to create, read, review, and redline electrical and test rack schematics
