Senior Radiation Test Engineer
About The Position
Amentum is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Radiation Effects Subject Matter Expert to join our team to support our Strategic Microelectronics program. As a Radiation Hardening Specialist, you will be responsible for assessing and mitigating the impact of radiation on system performance. This will involve analyzing environments, transporting those environments through system enclosures, modeling the interaction of radiation with components and sensors, or testing of microelectronic components. Typical components include integrated circuits, transistors, capacitors, inductors, resistors, diodes, analog circuits, and other electronic components.
Requirements
- Bachelor'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
- Master’s degree or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering.
- 10+ years of radiation engineering experience with the Department of Defense
- Has a current Secret or Top-Secret DoD security 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
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
