Principal Radiation Effects Engineer

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

 

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Responsibilities

The Contested Environments System Analysis group is seeking a Principal Radiation Effects Engineer to support hostile and natural space radiation analysis in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). He or she will be integrated in the MDA Interceptor Knowledge Center (KC).

 

The Principal Radiation Effects Engineer will serve as an interface between Draper and the MDA, and so must have significant experience managing customer interactions. Candidates are also expected to have experience with radiation environment definition, effects of radiation on electronic systems, and probability of survival analysis.

 

The candidate will be expected to work effectively across multiple teams including engineers from various locations and disciplines. A strong understanding of the Systems Engineering process, electrical design, and missile / interceptor analysis is required for this position.

 

The candidate will be embedded at the Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, AL, and based out of Draper’s Huntsville, AL Campus.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a BS and 10+ years of experience, M.S. and 7+ years of experience or a PhD and 5+ years of experience with a degree in electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, physics, or a related field. Required skills include:

• Significant experience evaluating electronic systems for radiation effects vulnerabilities, including single event effects and dose rate effects
• Experience with part-level and board-level radiation testing in multiple environments, including total ionizing dose, single event effects, and dose rate testing
• Experience with defining radiation environments based on trajectory and engagement scenarios
• Ability to generate Failure Mode Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Single Event Effects Criticality Analysis (SEECA) for existing designs

Preferred:

• Familiarity with radiation transport tools such as MCNP
• Familiarity with environment definition tools such as ASSIST, FAB4DA, and SPIET-D
• Conduct Probability of Success (Ps) analysis for parts including use of Weibull curves for SEE

This applicant must be able to obtain at least a Secret Security Clearance which requires US citizenship; Top Secret Clearance is preferred.

 

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