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Senior Radiation Analysis Engineer

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Requirements

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Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Draper is hiring a Senior Radiation Analysis Engineer. The Contested Environment System Analysis group is seeking a Senior-level Radiation Analysis Engineer. This role supports cross-disciplinary teams in solving complex system architecture, requirements, and analysis challenges driven by radiation environments. Candidates should have hands-on experience with radiation effects on materials and electronics, translating these effects into practical implications for system design. The engineer will work effectively in a team, mentor junior engineers, and communicate progress through reports and presentations.

Key focus areas include Support engineering decisions based on radiation effects on overall system performance, Design harden and verify the performance of systems across multiple radiation effects, and Support interdisciplinary teams to ensure radiation hardening is maintained across the product lifecycle.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Physics/Electrical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering, 5+ Years Radiation Engineering Experience, and Secret Clearance Required. Important skills include Radiation Effects On Materials And Electronics, System Design, Team Environment, Mentor Junior Engineers, Communicate Progress And Results, and Radiation Effects On Overall System Performance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Radiation Effects on Materials and ElectronicsSystem DesignTeam EnvironmentMentor Junior EngineersCommunicate Progress and ResultsRadiation Effects on Overall System PerformanceDesign Harden SystemsVerify System PerformanceDose RateTotal Ionizing DoseNeutron Displacement DamageSingle Event EffectsRadiation HardeningDrive Solutions to Complex ProblemsTask PlanningTechnical DevelopmentPropose Ways ForwardAdapt to Program Requirements ChangesLead Small TeamsAlign Team Towards Program GoalsBuilds Trust Within the TeamProvide InsightSuggest Design ModificationsApply Analysis TechniquesIdentify Program/System-Level Technical RisksDevelop Mitigation StrategiesExecute Mitigation StrategiesActively Mentor Less Experienced EngineersProvide Thoughtful, Constructive FeedbackCommunicationCollaborate EffectivelyCommunicate OpenlyAnalytical SkillsModeling and AnalysisOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailPlanning Critical Test and Analysis ActivitiesProblem-Solving SkillsTeam PlayerBalance Multiple Competing Tasks and DemandsRadiation Interactions With Materials and Devices

Qualifications

Bachelor's in PhysicsBachelor's in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's in Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's in Other Relevant Field5-7 Years Radiation Engineering Experience5-7 Years Related ExperienceGovernment Security ClearanceCurrent in Scope Secret ClearanceMaster's DegreePhD

Full job description

Job Description Summary:

The Contested Environment System Analysis group is seeking a Senior-level Radiation Analysis Engineer to support cross-disciplinary teams to solve complex system architecture, requirements, and analysis challenges driven by radiation environments.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with radiation effects on materials and electronics and be able to translate those effects into practical implications for system design. The candidate will be expected to work effectively in a team environment, mentor junior engineers, and communicate progress and results through published reports and presentations.

This role requires at least 60% time on-site in either Cambridge, MA or Clearfield, UT.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Support engineering decisions based on radiation effects on overall system performance.

  • Design harden 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).

  • Support interdisciplinary teams to ensure that radiation hardening is maintained across the product lifecycle.

  • Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to task planning and technical development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead small teams (fewer than 5 people). Seeks to align team towards program goals and builds trust within the team.

  • Able to provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical challenges.

  • Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies for them.

  • Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback

  • Performs other related duties as needed.

Skills/Abilities

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members. program leadership, and non-technical personnel.

  • Excellent analytical skills to support modeling and analysis tasks.

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, especially with regard to planning critical test and analysis activities.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

  • Solid understanding of radiation interactions with materials and devices.

Education

Requires a Bachelor's in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or other relevant field. A Master's degree, or PhD is preferred.

Experience

Requires 5-7 years Radiation Engineering or related experience.

Additional Job Description:

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

A Current In scope Secret Clearance is Required

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