Sr Electrical Eng - for Nuclear Effects (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-03-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Mission Systems Environmental Effects Engineering team at Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Electrical / Nuclear Effects Engineer to join our staff. This position will be responsible to support the multidisciplinary environment across different strategic business units within the company with their nuclear radiation hardness requirements capture, design and test.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to nuclear effect-related activities, working with a team of experienced nuclear survivability engineers for assigned projects and delivering comprehensive support from the design phase through qualification. You will advise on risk mitigation strategies, including parts selection and circuit design optimization, as well as conducting nuclear hardening analysis of components to determine testing requirements. Your responsibilities will include leading testing efforts in specialized environments such as Total Ionizing Dose, Neutron Displacement Damage, Ionizing Dose Rate, and Neutron Single Event Effects, while working closely with electrical design engineers to provide actionable circuit feedback. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and qualify products and subsystems of moderate to high complexity. Additionally, you will manage documentation, including preparing and reviewing nuclear test plans and reports while contributing to Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews.

You will also play an important role in program pursuits and bid estimates, translation of nuclear requirements, and ensure hardness assurance throughout the product life cycle. Beyond technical duties, you will utilize strong communication skills to support production services, communicate technical results, present findings to customers and mid-level managers, and coordinate with departments such as Business Development, Finance, and Operations. This position requires you to independently handle multiple projects and tasks.

What YOU Will Do:

• Serve assigned projects as a focal point for nuclear effect related activities including:
  • Contribute to program pursuits and bid estimates
  • Requirements capture activities (review, parse, and translate nuclear requirements)
  • Provide support to program during Design phase
    • Conduct nuclear hardening analysis of components to identify risk and testing needs
    • Conduct testing activities
    • Work closely with electrical design engineers and provide circuit feedback
  • Documentation support for each assigned project including:
    • Assist in preparation and review of nuclear test plans
    • Contribute to the development of the Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews
    • Conduct testing in the environments of Total Ionizing Dose, Neutron Displacement Damage, Ionizing Dose Rate, and Neutron Single Event Effects
    • Conduct statistical analysis of data received
    • Assist in development and review of test reports
  • Oversee implementation of hardness assurance throughout the life cycle of the product

What YOU Will Learn

• Learn, Discover and expand your knowledge about specialized Nuclear environments including:
  • Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics (TREE)
    • Total Ionizing Dose
    • Dose Rate
    • Neutron Displacement Damage
  • Single Event Effects (SEE)
    • Atmospheric Neutron
    • Heavy Ion
    • Proton
  • Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)

Qualifications YOU Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Must be able to obtain up to a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance (Selected Candidate will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements)
• Must be willing to travel 10% of the time
• BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics
• Understanding of electrical circuits

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Be capable of hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc…)
• Ability to read/understand electronic schematics
• Ability to statistically