Radiation Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Radiation Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This position can be filled at either Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer.

*Please be aware that this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Additionally, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.*

The selected Radiation Effects & Survivability Engineer will be responsible for hardening electronic systems against Natural Space Radiation Effects and both Endo- and Exo-Atmospheric Nuclear Weapon Effects. The Radiation Effects & Survivability Engineer works in close coordination with Program Radiation Effects and/or Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) Leads as well as electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to analyze and test devices, designs, and systems across a variety of environments and systems including Satellites, Missiles, etc. The selected candidate is expected to be a self-starter, and have excellent time management, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management and build strong mentoring relationships with junior engineers.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Environment Analysis such as Environment Calculation/Derivation and Modeling, Radiation Transport, etc.

-Electrical Design Analysis such as Circuit Design/Simulation, Device Evaluations, Parameter Degradation Analysis and Derating Development, Circumvention & Recovery, Photocurrent Transient Protection and Burnout Mitigations, etc.

-Mechanical Design Analysis, such as Material and Coating Selections, Shielding and Shadowing Analyses, CAD review, etc.

-Cable & Harness Design Analysis such as Shield and Dielectric Material Selections, SGEMP Drive Current and Pin Threat Calculations, etc.

-Reliability Analysis such as SEE Rate Calculations, Ground Intervention Impacts, Availability Impacts, SEE Criticality Analyses, FIT Rate Contributions, etc.

-Test Support such as Test Planning, Parameter/Condition Selection, Test Circuit Development, Irradiations or tests for various effects (e.g. Total Dose, Displacement Damage, Prompt Dose Rate, Single Event Effect, Current Injection, Pulsed Power), Data Analysis and Reporting, etc.

-Subcontract Management Support, such as Scope of Work development, Technical Oversight and Reporting, SDRL Review and Approval, etc.

-Presenting requirements and compliance at Design Reviews, Internal Program Reviews, Working Groups, Technical Interchange Meetings, etc.

-Proposal Development for new business pursuits, including Cost, Schedule, Technical, and Management Volume development

-Mentorship and training through any combination of shoulder-to-shoulder skill development, Virtual Tutorial and Instruction, Classroom-style training, Job Shadowing, etc.

-Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience OR

-Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience OR

-PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 1+ year(s) of engineering experience

-Experience with developing Natural Radiation & Survivability Analyses

-Experience or Familiarity with the following Standards and Handbooks: MIL-STD-883

-Experience or Familiarity with Environment Prediction Tools: AE9/AP9, CREME96

-Strong written and verbal communication skills

-Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

-Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience OR

-Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience OR

-PhD in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience

-Experience with developing Natural Radiation & Survivability Analyses

-Experience or Familiarity with the following Standards and Handbooks: MIL-STD-883

-Experience or Familiarity with Environment Prediction Tools: AE9/AP9, CREME96

-Strong written and verbal communication skills

-Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

-Master’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or another closely related technical discipline

-Experience with any of the following is preferred:

-Standards and handbooks: MIL-STD-1766, MIL-STD-3053, MDA-STD-001, MIL-HDBK-814, MIL-HDBK-815, MIL-HDBK-816, MIL-HDBK-817, EM-1, DTRA Redbook and/or Bluebook

-Environment Prediction Tools: SPENVIS, ORDEM, MEM3, OMERE, IRENE, OLTARIS, SIRE2

-Transport Tools and Codes: MCNP/Attila4MC, NOVICE, Testable Hardware Toolkit (THTk), CEPXS, PUFF-TFT, THOR, XTERRA, TRIM/SRIM, SREMPTAPS, ITS, WinGS, FASTRAD

-Software languages and environments: Python, Fortran, Java, C++, C#, SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, ASP.NET, Visual Basic, LabWindows

-Experience with hardening against Hostile Radiation, EMP (with emphasis on SGEMP), and Mechanical Effects

-Knowledge of the semiconductor device physics associated with radiation effects

-Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) as well as active SCI access at time of application and prior to start date.

This position can be filled at either Level 3 Principal Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Systems Engineer. Additionally, please be aware that this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Additionally, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.*