Senior Radiation Effects Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Radiation Effects Engineer role is onsite in Austin, TX; compensation is not specified. CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. This engineer owns key aspects of the radiation hardness assurance program, assessing radiation environments and risks, planning tests, and advising hardware, software, and firmware teams to support reliable space products.

What you'll do

• Own key aspects of the Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan
• simulate radiation environments for orbits
• plan and conduct proton, heavy-ion, and total-dose tests
• predict upset rates
• advise hardware, software, and firmware engineers
• perform system-level radiation risk analysis
• participate in design reviews
• shape product radiation roadmaps
• mentor team members
• support bids and proposals.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior radiation effects engineer

austin tx

cesiumastro

radiation hardness assurance

space systems

radiation testing

radiation environment analysis

system-level risk analysis

hardware reliability

firmware

software radiation tolerance

leo orbits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company stock options
• health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

Why this role

Requires a BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar field and at least five years of space product experience. U.S. export-control eligibility applies.

About the employer

CesiumAstro is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.