Radiation Effects Engineer

As a Radiation Effects Engineer, your core responsibility will be to contribute to the component selection, design, testing, and delivery of flight hardware systems for space missions from low Earth orbit to mars. You’ll work closely with electrical engineers, RF engineers, EMC engineers, mechanical engineers, and test engineers to maximize reliability, perform analysis and testing, and ensure reliable hardware performance across Impulse’s spacecraft.ResponsibilitiesLead total ionizing dose (TID) and single event effects (SEE) component characterization and qualification efforts through testing and test data analysisSupport radiation testing at off-site locations by developing test procedures and optimizing fortest timeMaintain databases of radiation test data across components and interface with supply chainand design engineers to utilize and procure componentCreate design standards for electrical engineers to maximize radiation reliability on-orbitReview circuit board designs and BOMs to ensure compliance with design standardsInterface with program managers and engineering leadership to ensure radiation-related risksare accurately representedPerform or contribute to ray-tracing shielding analysis of avionics enclosuresOccasional domestic travel to support radiation test campaignsMinimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, physics, or related technical field2+ years experience in the radiation effects fieldStrong component selection experience for digital, analog, power, and RF systemsExperience supporting radiation testing campaigns for proton and/or heavy ionExperience analyzing radiation test data to establish effects at the circuit-, board-, and vehicle-levelExperience integrating industrial and/or automotive-grade parts in radiation environmentsPreferred Skills and Experience2+ years experience with single event effects (SEE) risk calculationsAbility to write scripts to control test hardwareProficiency with avionics hardware spanning flight computers, radios, and motor controllersFamiliarity with AltiumUnderstanding of semiconductor manufacturing processesOrbital dynamics, space experienceStrong statistical analysis skillsExperience in electromagnetic effects, surface charging analysis, or characterizing system desense and coexistenceFamiliarity with industry standards such as EEE-INST-002, NASA 8739.11, NASA-HDBK-4002, NASA-STD-4005, or similarExperience with orbital and radiation simulation tools such as OMERE, FASTRAD, or similar