Senior Radiation Effects Engineer

CesiumAstro•Austin, TX

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Radiation Effects Engineer to join their team. This role is responsible for key aspects of the company's radiation hardness assurance program for satellite communication systems. The successful candidate will have extensive industry experience using modern, cutting-edge devices in space applications, covering environment analysis, testing, risk management, and product road-mapping. The position also involves presenting engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team, and participating in proposal-writing efforts, requiring excellent written and verbal communication skills. The company fosters a dynamic, cross-functional, and autonomous work environment, ideal for those passionate about developing the next generation of space systems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar degree from an accredited university.
Minimum of 5 years of space product experience.
Direct experience performing many or all of the responsibilities listed above.
Direct experience working with automotive and high volume commercial grade parts in radiation environments.
Good understanding of the radiation physics relevant to electronic components.
Excellent written and spoken communication ability.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ray tracing tools such as FASTRAD
Experience with radiation susceptibility of RF components including III-V transistors (GaAs, Gan)
Specialization of SEE analysis and test of complex digital devices such as FPGAs, processors, and memories (RAM and NVM)
Working knowledge of Electronic Circuit Theory.
Basic programming and scripting, such as Python.
Managing databases of component test data.

Responsibilities

Own key aspects of the company’s Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan for LEO orbits and beyond.
Simulate radiation environments for various orbits using tools such as OMERE.
Plan and conduct radiation tests on components and CesiumAstro’s products, including proton, heavy ion, and total dose testing.
Predict upset rates by combining environmental simulations with test data.
Advise hardware engineers on part selection.
Advise software and firmware engineers on best practices for “software radiation tolerance” such as EDAC and watchdog timer.
Perform system-level analysis of radiation risk.
Participate in design reviews for hardware, software, and firmware to ensure radiation reliability.
Digest requirements from potential customers to shape our product-level radiation roadmap.
Keep up with the latest industry practices, standards, and requirements.
Help to grow the radiation effects team via interviews, training, and mentorship.
Advise Business Development on radiation effects for bids and proposals.