Radiation Effects Scientist

Amentum•Crane, IN

16h•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Radiation Effects Scientist to join their team. The role involves assessing and mitigating the impact of radiation on system performance. This includes analyzing environments, transporting environments through system enclosures, modeling radiation interaction with components and sensors, and testing microelectronic components such as integrated circuits, transistors, capacitors, inductors, resistors, diodes, and analog circuits.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or other relevant field.
10+ years of Radiation Engineering, electronic component testing, or related experience.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.
US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate degree or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering.
10+ years of radiation engineering experience with the Department of Defense.
Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Support engineering decisions based on radiation effects on overall system performance.
Design and harden systems across multiple radiation effects, including dose rate, total ionizing dose (TID), neutron displacement damage (NDD), and single event effects (SEE).
Work with interdisciplinary teams to ensure radiation hardening is maintained across the product lifecycle.
Assist in test plan development and review.
Review Reports.
Participate in Radiation Review Boards.
Help generate templates and guides.
Assist in developing training materials and tools for new hires.
Assist with testing efforts, test station setup and validation and verification efforts.
Collaborate on program requirements and provide feedback on approach to meet requirements.