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
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar degree from an accredited university.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, 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 through environment analysis, radiation testing, risk assessment, and product roadmap development.
What you'll do
- Own the Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan and simulate radiation environments, plan tests, and predict upset rates.
- Assess radiation risks and advise hardware, software, and firmware teams on component selection and radiation reliability.
- Present design reviews, support proposals, shape the product radiation roadmap, and mentor team members.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar degree from an accredited university.
- Minimum of 5 years of space product experience.
- Direct experience with many or all listed responsibilities, including automotive and high-volume commercial-grade parts in radiation environments.
- Good 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; circuit theory, Python or other scripting, and component test-data databases.
Pay
USD 133,000–161,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
OMERE, FASTRAD, EDAC, watchdog timer, Python, GaAs, Gan, FPGAs
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