Radiation Test Engineer I/Ii/Iii

Job Description

Radiation Test Engineers are responsible for testing piece parts in support of larger SEAKR programs and future development plans. SEAKR uses Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) parts in various space applications with high reliability and performance records. The Radiation Test Engineer will test both analog and digital parts of various complexities for both long term and instantaneous effects using radiation requirements from various programs. These radiation tests require recreating key features of radiation effects using various labs and facilities for electronic component characteristics with an understanding of the application specific use of that component in the program.

Radiation Test Engineers must understand the effects of a radiation environment on those characteristics, as well as Single Event Effects, and Prompt Dose effects. The Radiation Test Engineer will assist in development of statements of work, designing test boards, writing test plans, and performing testing in a radiation environment. The Engineer will also extract data from the part, perform the test report, and deliver the data. Testing commonly requires the development and modification of software coding to assist in timely interface with the test solutions, along with software development for tools needed to improve practices and team efficiency.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Understanding of electronics

• Understanding of requirements

• Writing a test plan for radiation exposure of electronics

• Designing various types of test for electronics (software interface, board power solutions, parametric measurements, e.g.)

• Performing a radiation test at various facilities (requires travel)

• Data Collection/Extraction and summarizing details of testing and analysis in radiation result reports

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

• Learn the basics of long-term radiation damage of DDD (NIEL), TID, & ELDRS

• Learn the basics of instantaneous radiation effects such as SEE & Dose Rate irradiation

• Help debug and develop tools to further improve efficiency of parts testing & subsequent data parsing

• Follow SEAKR rules and regulations as documented in the SEAKR Employee Handbook and applicable operating procedures