Firefly Aerospace
Spacecraft Electrical Engineer - Radiation Effects
Cedar Park, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 3 years minimum; an additional 4 years of direct experience may be considered in lieu of a STEM degree.
- Education
- BS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics); an additional 4 years of direct experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual 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
Characterizes, simulates, and mitigates radiation effects on spacecraft and qualifies commercial off-the-shelf parts through analysis and testing.
What you'll do
- Define mission radiation environments and collaborate with hardware teams on parts selection and derating.
- Organize and run Proton, Heavy Ion, and TID test campaigns; calculate mission probability of success from test results.
- Work with stakeholders to manage programmatic risk.
What they ask for
- BS degree in a STEM field, or an additional 4 years of direct experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 3 years of experience designing, analyzing, and/or testing radiation effects on electronics and materials.
- Knowledge of statistical methods and probability calculations; familiarity with discrete and integrated circuits.
- Experience with industry-standard radiation effects analyses and testing; ability to read electrical schematics and design basic PCBs for testing.
Nice to have
- Experience with Altium Designer, Atlassian tools such as Jira/Confluence, or Agile methodology.
- Experience with radiation simulation tools such as FASTRAD or SPENVIS.
Tools
Altium Designer, Jira, Confluence, FASTRAD, SPENVIS
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