Nuclear Hardness & Surivivability Engineer - Senior Member of Technical Staff
About The Position
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. At the Mission Payloads Division (MPD), we are pioneers in remote sensing systems that guide our country’s space enterprise. Our talented and dynamic people create and flourish in electronics, sensors, radar, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced data network domains. We boldly advance technology through our research and development and then forward to demonstration and integration. With innovative laboratories and prototyping, MPD delivers groundbreaking results. We guide our Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civil clients to enhance national productivity and security and tackle the most critical missions. Bring your intelligence and creative spirit and join us at MPD! The Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) department resides within MPD. Our staff includes technical leaders and subject matter experts in the areas of radiation survivability of electronic components/ hardware units in a natural and man-made space environment. Our expertise, combined with modeling and analysis capabilities, enables NH&S to deliver trusted assessments and recommendations to national security space systems and commercial customers. Take this opportunity to apply to the Aerospace NH&S department for the opportunity to work on cutting edge science with immediate mission impact.
Requirements
- Degree in physics, nuclear engineering, or other related degree
- Five or more years of increasingly responsible and related engineering experience; Time spent obtaining advanced degree counts towards this.
- Proficient programming with scientific computing languages like Matlab, Mathematica, IDL, Python, or C++.
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government.
- U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Degree
- Experience in Nuclear Hardness and Survivability
- Knowledge of radiation effects on electric components and systems
- Proven ability to review NH&S analyses and verify NH&S requirements are met
- Proficiency addressing SGEMP in design and analysis of flight hardware
- Skilled in performing radiation predictions using ASSIST, THTk, FASTRAD, MCNP, SPENVIS, CREME96 or other radiation tools
- Exposure to machine learning or artificial intelligence methods, and implementation experience
- Background evaluating electronic components for space flight units
- Expertise in electron / proton / neutron/ photon transport analysis
- Understanding of prompt dose effects
- Active TS/SCI or Q clearance
Responsibilities
- Learn to perform Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) analysis for satellite electronics units, subsystems, payloads, and missile systems
- Understand test plans and test reports for radiation testing of electronic components against requirements on total dose, displacement damage, prompt dose rate latchup /upset, and single event effects
- Learn to prepare survivability analyses for space environments such as micrometeoroids, atomic oxygen, solar energetic particles, and single event effects
- Understand plans and procedures for component and box-level Flash X-ray testing
- Learn to perform radiation environment estimations using DTRA M&S tools (ASSIST, QPROMPT, DGBETS, GSCENARIO, PRPSIM, FAB4DA, EMREP, GAP-RF), testable hardware toolkit ( THTk ), FASTRAD, MCNP, SPENVIS, CREME96, GEANT4, Ansys Charge Plus, SIRE2, Warren and other radiation analysis tools
- Review and understand radiation requirements and compliance at PDRs, CDRs, and other program reviews
- Review of industry to review survivability/ radiation plans and implement best practices
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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