CesiumAstro
Senior Radiation Effects Engineer
$133K–$161K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of space product experience.
- Education
- BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar degree from an accredited university.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees or refugees (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads radiation hardness assurance for space products, including environment analysis, radiation testing, risk assessment, and product road-mapping.
What you'll do
- Simulate orbital radiation environments, plan and conduct component and product tests, and predict upset rates.
- Advise hardware, software, and firmware teams on radiation reliability; perform system-level risk analysis and participate in design reviews.
- Shape the product radiation roadmap, support bids and proposals, and help train and mentor the radiation effects team.
What they ask for
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar degree from an accredited university.
- At least 5 years of space product experience.
- Direct experience with many or all listed responsibilities and with automotive and high-volume commercial-grade parts in radiation environments.
- Understanding of radiation physics relevant to electronic components and excellent written and spoken communication ability.
Nice to have
- Experience with ray tracing tools such as FASTRAD and radiation susceptibility of RF components, including III-V transistors.
- SEE analysis and testing of complex digital devices; working knowledge of circuit theory, Python or scripting, or component test data databases.
Pay
USD 133,000–161,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
OMERE, FASTRAD, EDAC, watchdog timer, III-V, GaAs, Gan, Python
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