Senior Radiation Effects Specialist

1 week ago

Huntsville, Alabama, United States Draper Full time
Overview:

Draper is a distinguished, nonprofit research and development organization based in Cambridge, MA. With over 2,000 dedicated employees, Draper addresses significant national challenges, ensuring the delivery of effective and practical solutions. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists collaborate in an environment that fosters the exchange of innovative ideas. For more information about Draper, visit our website.

Job Description Summary:
A Radiation Engineer (PMTS) evaluates and mitigates the effects of radiation on system performance. This evaluation may involve analyzing environments, modeling radiation interactions with components and sensors, or conducting tests on various electronic components. Typical systems and components include inertial navigation systems, inertial sensors (accelerometers and gyroscopes), MEMS devices, ASICs, fiber optics, and other electronic components.

Job Responsibilities:

Key Duties

• Provide engineering support based on radiation impacts on overall system performance.

• Design, harden, and verify system performance against various radiation effects, including dose rate, total ionizing dose (TID), neutron displacement damage (NDD), and single event effects (SEE).

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to maintain radiation hardening throughout the product lifecycle.

• Independently tackle complex challenges - develop requirements, propose solutions when customer specifications are ambiguous, and adapt to evolving requirements.

• Maintain a proven track record of successful task leadership, identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

• Demonstrate the ability to lead medium-sized teams (5-10 members), aligning team efforts towards program objectives and fostering trust within the group.

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) capable of conducting advanced radiation effects analyses.

• Offer insights and recommend design modifications based on analytical outcomes, applying analytical techniques across various technical challenges and disciplines.

• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.

• Create, document, and teach best practices to junior engineers.

• Exhibit strong organizational, planning, and time management skills to achieve program objectives.

• Actively mentor team members, recognizing their strengths and weaknesses while providing constructive feedback.

• Perform additional related duties as required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.

• Strong analytical skills to support modeling and analysis tasks.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in planning critical testing and analysis activities.

• Proficient analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Team-oriented individual capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple competing tasks and demands.

• Solid understanding of radiation interactions with materials and devices.

Education:
A Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related field is required. A Master's degree or PhD is preferred.

Experience:
7-10 years of experience in Radiation Engineering or a related field.

Additional Information:

The Contested Environments System Analysis group is looking for a Principal Radiation Effects Engineer to assist with hostile and natural space radiation analysis. The successful candidate will integrate with various teams and must possess substantial experience in managing customer interactions, defining radiation environments, and analyzing the effects of radiation on electronic systems.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Draper is committed to fostering a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture.

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