Principal Radiation Effects Engineer

2 weeks ago


Huntsville, Alabama, United States Draper Full time
Job Summary

Draper is seeking a highly skilled Principal Radiation Effects Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our Contested Environments System Analysis group, you will be responsible for supporting hostile and natural space radiation analysis in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Key Responsibilities
  • Support engineering decisions based on radiation effects on overall system performance.
  • Design and verify the performance of systems across multiple radiation effects, including dose rate, total ionizing dose (TID), neutron displacement damage (NDD), and single event effects (SEE).
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure radiation hardening is maintained across the product lifecycle.
  • Develop and execute mitigation strategies for complex problems and lead medium-sized teams (5-10 people).
  • Provide subject matter expertise in advanced radiation effects analyses and apply analysis techniques across various technical challenges and disciplines.
Requirements
  • 7-10 years of experience in Radiation Engineering or a related field.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary program team members.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
  • Experience with radiation hardening design, testing, and qualification, with familiarity with part-level and board-level radiation testing in multiple environments.
  • Ability to generate Failure Mode Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Single Event Effects Criticality Analysis (SEECA) for existing designs.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with radiation transport tools such as MCNP.
  • Familiarity with environment definition tools such as ASSIST, FAB4DA, and SPIET-D.
  • Conduct Probability of Success (Ps) analysis for parts, including use of Weibull curves for SEE.
  • Technical background and experience with other FFRDC/UARCs.
What We Offer

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.



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