True Anomaly
Radiation Engineer II
$90K–$130K
Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA +2 · Full-time · Posted Jun 25, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA - Experience
- 2-4 years of professional experience in space radiation engineering or a related discipline.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Performs spacecraft radiation analysis, testing, and mitigation work to support radiation hardness assurance and mission reliability.
What you'll do
- Develop radiation environment and effects models, conduct unit- and mission-level analyses, and produce verification artifacts.
- Plan and execute radiation test campaigns at external facilities or through third-party partners.
- Support radiation-aware part selection, circuit design, mitigation strategies, parts-library maintenance, and engineering processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related field.
- 2-4 years of professional experience in space radiation engineering or a related discipline.
- Proficiency with radiation environment modeling tools such as AE9/AP9/SPM, CREME96, OMERE, or SPENVIS.
- Experience planning and executing SEE, TID, and DDD test campaigns.
Nice to have
- Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Reliability Engineering, or related field.
- Familiarity with Radiation Hardness by Design (RHbD) principles.
Pay
DEN: $90,000 - $125,000 USD base salary; LB: $95,000 - $130,000 USD base salary
Tools
AE9/AP9/SPM, CREME96, OMERE, SPENVIS, Python, MATLAB, NOVICE, FASTRAD
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