Radiation Effects Engineer III

Sierra Space Careers: Dare to Dream

About the Role

Are you ready to unleash your technical creativity? Dream, Innovate, Inspire and Empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination! Electrical engineers at Sierra Space research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll conceptualize and design new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle from analog and digital electronic circuit card assemblies to fully integrated systems.

As a Radiation Effects Engineer III at Sierra Space, you will participate in the design development and analyses efforts as it relates to hardware performance impacts in the space radiation environment.  Responsibilities include working on advanced projects, collaborating with a diverse team of engineers and contributing to the development of innovative solutions.

Applicants for this position ideally have previous space industry experience and an in-depth technical background related to Radiation Engineering, or Survivability Engineering.

This position includes a unique opportunity to lead and to further establish the Radiation Engineering technical function internally at Sierra Space. In addition to the relevant technical engineering background, the successful candidate will need to possess project management and strong people skills in order to be successful in this role.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance, or an existing Security Clearance, is required
• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6+ years or related experience or Masters +4 yrs experience. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of required education.
• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools for use in the development of radiation analyses models.
• Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Knowledge of electrical fundamentals, applicable tools, methodologies and principals.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve more complex problems.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large engineering teams.
• Intermediate knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
• Intermediate knowledge of systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience evaluating susceptibility of electronic systems, hardware components and electronic devices to the natural space radiation environment and recommending techniques for mitigation based on design for radiation tolerance techniques.
• Solid understanding of radiation analyses software tools and their use in defining and modeling the radiation environment.
• Experience with materials and electronics radiation testing for both cumulative and transient degradation.
• Experienced with statistical data analyses and error rate estimation methodologies used to support error rate determination and hardware systems reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to generate environmental definitions and radiation technical requirements at program onset.
• Experience with electrical subsystems and electrical circuit analyses for the purposes of implementing mitigations for radiation tolerance
• Familiarity with radiation assessment and mitigation strategies as related to human safety and on-board crew.
• Proficiency in electrical design software such as SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance

COMPENSATION

Base Pay Range:

$109,945.00 - $151,195.00 USD

Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness. 

Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:

• Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps
• Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity
• Rarely lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.)
• Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials
• Rarely exposed to loud noises

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security.

At Sierra Space we are at the very doorstep of unlocking the future and the work in front of us is hard, but it is truly important and meaningful. Achieving our mission requires dedication, relentless pursuit of a dream and an unwavering passion for pushing the boundaries to accomplish what others might believe to be impossible. We seek those who too, Dare to Dream and will join us in a pursuit to achieve the extraordinary.

Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Please note: Sierra Space does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to Sierra Space team members not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of Sierra Space, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

Sierra Space Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation related to applying for employment with Sierra Space or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.