Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!
We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer to join the team with the Engineering Division.
As an Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance
(RHA) Engineer you will:
- Support new projects and sustaining efforts throughout product life cycle, including--standards adjudications, system requirements r views, milestone design reviews, requirements verification (testing, analysis, inspection), risk management, and failure investigations
- Drive critical decision-making processes for performing radiation testing/analysis, deriving part performance classification and taxoomy, and improving vehicle, system, and subsystem level radiation reliability and survivability
- Tailor Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) requirements based upon mission, environment, application, and lifetime (MEAL) factors as well as program/project risk posture
- Bound stochastic and deterministic electronics failure modes by natural space radiation environment
- Collaborate with design engineers, project personnel, external providers, and other stakeholders to evaluate performance of electronic hardware and address impacts to functional, performance, safety, reliability, and availability metric
- Prepare radiation test plans, procedures, reports, analyses, risk assessments and present conclusions to team members, project engineers, and program managers systems engineers, formal boards/panels, and more
- Read and understand schematics for circuit and system diagrams to evaluate upstream and downstream impacts
- Make recommendations for design, process improvements, and data collection
- Adapt in the face of technical hurdles and overcome challenges associated with increasing use of industrial-grade and automotive grade components in space applications
- Work directly with technicians, engineers, managers, and other stak holders on a wide variety of Projects/Programs
- Report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of group of over 45 other Electronics and Electrical Engineers
Requisition Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.
- BS degree in Electrical, Materials, Aerospace, Nuclear Engineering, and/or Physics in related radiation area from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of zero (0) years of related experience, or a MS/ PhD in related radiation area with degree in Electrical, Materials, Aerospace, Nuclear Engineering and/or Physics from an accredited engineering school.
- Possess technical knowledge of radiation effects in microelectronics and/or avionics systems, may include: basic mechanisms for single-event effects and total dose, test strategies, and mitigation techniques, and analysis of circuits and systems
- Be familiar with the suite of activities known as Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) for avionics (analog, digital, power, etc.): determining Mission, Environment, Application, and Lifetime (MEAL) factors, developing and interpreting requirements, bill-of-materials requirement gap analysis, radiation testing, environment definition, radiation transport, shielding analysis, dose-depth curves, Single-Event Effects Criticality Analysis (SEECA), derating, Safe Operating Area (SOA), Radiation Design Margin (RDM), literature surveys, etc.
- Assess EEEE parts, circuits, functions, components, subsystems, and systems to evaluate risks, effectiveness of mitigation strategies, and the ability to meet functional, performance, safety, and reliability requirements during and after exposure to the mission ionizing radiation environment
- Lead or support screening and characterization test efforts for heavy ion, proton, and pulsed-laser Single-Event Effects (SEE), Total Ionizing Dose (TID), Enhanced Low-Dose Rate Sensitivity (ELDRS), Total Non Ionizing Dose (TNID), Displacement Damage Dose (DDD), etc.
- Design, troubleshoot, and repair new and existing radiation test setups, may include: cables, laboratory test equipment, printed circuit boards, software, firmware, hardware description languages, etc.
Requisition Preferences:
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team designing and building world-class NASA spaceflight hardware
- Experience with test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers., etc.
- Project based experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting embedded systems, internet of things, power electronics, battery systems, and other electrical hardware (requirements definition; system modeling and simulation; circuit analysis; PCB design, fabrication; requirements verification)
- Familiarity with systems engineering and ntegration (S&EI) and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity)
- Analyze and interpret complex avionics design products including schematics, block diagrams, component specifications, parts lists, fault tree analysis, etc.
- Experience with gaining technical insights from stakeholder meetings to generate risk assessments and models for systems/subsystems
- Proficiency with MBSE tools--MagicDraw, Cameo, etc.--and familiarity with graphml file formats and network modeling
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneDrive & Project
- Familiarity with Poisson,Markov, and/or Gaussian statistical analysis
- Experience as a test engineer or laboratory scientist
- A strong ability to remain flexible and effective amid frequent changes, shifting priorities, and
- evolving expectations, while maintaining clear communication (Teams,
- email, and phone), consistent follow ‑ through despite administrative delays
- Demonstrated proactive approach to resolving issues, including seeking clarification, and asking for support, when necessary
Why Join Our Team?
In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:
- Excellent personal and professional career growth
- 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
- Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
- Much, much more!
For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit www.wehavespaceforyou.com
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
- Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.
Essential Functions
Work Environment
Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
Physical Requirements
Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).
Equipment and Machines
Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).
Attendance
Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
Other Essential Functions
Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
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Compensation Details:
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The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
07/01/2026 - Until Filled
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
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