Radiation Effects Engineer

About us

At Viasat, the work you do helps people stay connected in ways that matter, from everyday moments to critical missions across air, land, sea, and space.

We’re a place for people who are curious, bold, and motivated by meaningful work. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact, explore new possibilities, and grow your career in ways that align with your interests and goals. When you're ready to take on something new, you'll find leaders who support your development and help you turn your ambition into action.

What you'll do

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Radiation Effects Engineer to join our Viasat Government team! You’ll work in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning, and provides industry-leading benefits with unmatched opportunities for career growth. As a Radiation Effects Engineer at Viasat, you'll have the opportunity to provide expertise to a wide variety of programs within the Viasat Government Engineering organization. Viasat Government supports LEO, MEO, and GEO space missions, Avionics, Naval, Military, and Ground Systems.

The day-to-day

As an experience radiation effects engineer you will be responsible for analyzing customer requirements, flowing requirements down to the module level, evaluating components for radiation effects, devising test plans and procedures to qualify parts, performing radiation testing, managing radiation effects sub-contractors, and supporting continuous improvement. Responsibilities include but limited to:

• Working with customer to determine requirements
• Conduct radiation analysis
• Develop radiation test plans and procedures
• Coordinate radiation testing with labs and universities
• Conduct radiation testing and write test reports
• Present analysis and test results to internal and external customers
• Working with engineers on parts selection
• Support proposals
• Drive continuous improvement efforts
• Perform other related duties as required

What you'll need

• 7+ years of radiation effects experience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously with little instructions on day to day work
• Ability to lead projects of diverse scope and demonstrate judgement in providing methods and techniques
• Team-oriented with strong communication skills and work ethic
• Experience delivering technical briefs to a wide audience
• Bachelors of Science in Engineering or equivalent work experience
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain a United States Secret Clearance
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Remote role or can work out of a US Viasat office

What will help you on the job

• Master or PhD of Science in Engineering
• Experience with FASTRAD shielding analysis tool, OMERE radiation environment definition tool, and CREME96 for SEE analysis
• Experience working in a new product development environment
• Experience with radiation effects of space flight hardware
• Experience with RF module, test equipment, and components
• Self directed but good working in a team
• PMP certification
• Experience in parts/material process specifications, standards, controlled documents aligned with customer and industry requirements (e.g., NASA, MIL, IPC, ASTM) is a plus
• Experience in reliability analysis, Failure Modes Effects Analyses (FMEA), Failure Mode Effects Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and associated reliability MIL-HDBKs is a plus
• Experience in evaluating electromagnetic pulse (EMP/EMI/EMC) impacts on electronics and EMI/C testing is a plus
• Active secret clearance is a plus

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Salary range

$155,500.00 - $246,000.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $193,500.00- $290,500.00/ annually



At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.