Radiation Effects Test Engineer III

About the position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), where we provide technical standards, tools, processes, training, and subject matter expertise for product engineering and manufacturing. As an integral part of our highly trained team of Radiation Engineers, you will lead the charge for EEE parts-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation effects testing that will directly impact all of Blue's space missions.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom radiation test setups.
• Develop custom software for test data collection and processing.
• Document radiation test plans and results.
• Interface with radiation test facilities to schedule and perform tests.
• Maintain Blue's radiation test database.
• Contribute to improvements in Blue's in-house radiation test capabilities and laboratory.
• Advise program personnel on parts selection and test procedures.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 5+ years of proven direct radiation experience in design, analysis, and/or testing.
• Direct hands-on experience developing component test and measurement hardware in an automated and reproducible manner.
• Basic understanding of the effects of radiation on electronics.
• Electrical engineering fundamentals, basic digital and analog circuit fundamentals, and familiarity with associated laboratory equipment.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Domestic travel required. Foreign travel possible.

Nice-to-haves

• Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field with 7+ years of direct experience in radiation design, analysis, and testing of avionics hardware for operation in radiation environments.
• Proficiency with Python and/or NI LabView programming and embedded software.
• Proficiency with the following programming languages, platforms, and protocols: C, SVN, Gitlab, SQL, I2C, SPI.
• Basic electronics lab skills include soldering, harnessing, use of oscilloscope, multimeter, and logic analyzer.
• Familiarity with basic and complex discrete and integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.).
• Willingness to expand capabilities into system radiation analysis and circuit design guidance for radiation-tolerant systems.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of fundamental statistical methods.
• Experience with one or more standard radiation environment modeling tools, including but not limited to IRENE, OMERE, SIRE2, SPENVIS, OLTARIS, CREME96, SAPPHIRE, ESP, or PSYCHIC.
• Experience with one or more radiation transport codes, including but not limited to NOVICE, FASTRAD, SHIELDOSE2, GEANT4, or MCNP.
• Experience with the use of commercial or automotive parts in a radiation environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.