Radiation Effects Engineer

Vast is looking for a Radiation Effects Engineer, reporting to the Senior Manager, EMI-EMC & Radiation Effects, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate and oversee proton beam and heavy ion tests in support of Vast avionics development.

Guide the development of Radiation Effects and survivability requirements for Vast spacecraft.

Guide the derivation and distribution of in space environmental requirements.

Tailor industry standards such as EEE-INST-002 and NASA 8739.11 for Vast spacecraft and missions.

Ensure the Radiation Effects team meets project deadlines and company objectives.

Foster a strong interdisciplinary relationship with other teams that rely on the Radiation Effects team to be successful.

Exemplify a culture of excellence, extreme ownership, and safety. Enable engineers to take responsibility for the system level impact of their work.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related discipline.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

1+ years of experience working in Radiation Effects or similar role.

Ms or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related discipline.

Experience with radiation shielding analysis and tools such as FASTRAD.

Experience with radiation environments modeling and dose analysis and tools such as SPENVIS, OMERE.

Experience with in space charging for spacecraft, plasma, and atomic oxygen.

Prior experience in an electronics, semiconductors, or electrical systems design role.

Experience with software development in Matlab, Python, etc.

Experience with computer architecture & design.

Experience developing infrastructure for radiation test (procedures, reporting, equipment, etc).

Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Pay range:

Radiation Effects Engineer I: $93,480-$132,696

Radiation Effects Engineer II: $120,540-$171,108

Pay Range: California

$93,480—$171,108 USD