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Radiation Effects Engineer

Impulse· Avionics
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Redondo Beach$120k - $150kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Engineered to contribute to component selection, design, testing, and delivery of flight hardware systems for space missions from LEO to Mars, in collaboration with electrical, RF, EMC, mechanical, and test engineers to maximize reliability and ensure hardware performance across Impulse Space spacecraft.

Responsibilities

  • Lead total ionizing dose (TID) and single event effects (SEE) component characterization and qualification efforts through testing and test data analysis
  • Support radiation testing at off-site locations by developing test procedures and optimizing for test time
  • Maintain databases of radiation test data across components and interface with supply chain and design engineers to utilize and procure component
  • Create design standards for electrical engineers to maximize radiation reliability on-orbit
  • Review circuit board designs and BOMs to ensure compliance with design standards
  • Interface with program managers and engineering leadership to ensure radiation-related risks are accurately represented
  • Perform or contribute to ray-tracing shielding analysis of avionics enclosures
  • Occasional domestic travel to support radiation test campaigns

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, physics, or related technical field
  • 2+ years experience in the radiation effects field
  • Strong component selection experience for digital, analog, power, and RF systems
  • Experience supporting radiation testing campaigns for proton and/or heavy ion
  • Experience analyzing radiation test data to establish effects at the circuit-, board-, and vehicle-level
  • Experience integrating industrial and/or automotive-grade parts in radiation environments

Skills

Required:Total ionizing dose (TID) and single event effects (SEE) testingRadiation test data managementCircuit/board-level radiation analysisDesign for radiation reliability
Nice to have:Altium familiarityProgramming/scripts for test controlOrbital dynamics / space experience
Last updated Jul 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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