Radiation Effects Research Scientist / Senior Scientist
| Company | The Aerospace Corporation |
|---|---|
| Location | El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Salary | $117300 – $226900 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related discipline is required
- A minimum of (8) years of post-bachelor’s degree work experience is required
- Knowledge of microelectronic and/or optoelectronic device physics
- Experience in testing semiconductor devices
- Knowledge of radiation environments and the effects of TID and SEE in microelectronics
- Experience with Python / LabVIEW / MATLAB or similar software for data analysis and collection
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 10% of the year to customer site/radiation test facility/conferences
- This position requires a current and active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to national security space programs, internal, and academic collaborators
- Conduct innovative basic and applied research on microelectronic device technologies and applications to space systems, including reliability and radiation hardness
- Present results of assessments/research internally, to customers, at scientific meetings, and publish research in refereed scientific journals
- Support the adoption and assessment of new technologies and applications, space systems, including reliability and radiation hardness
- Perform radiation testing on microelectronic and optoelectronic components using gamma-rays, x-rays, neutrons, energetic protons, and energetic heavy ions
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline is preferred
- 15 years of experience radiation effects testing and analysis is strongly preferred
- Record of publication/reporting in peer-reviewed journals, academic and professional conferences, customer reviews, or government reports
- Experience with radiation hardness-by-design and reliability-by-design test chip development
- Experience with modeling / simulation of radiation effects or radiation transport using TCAD tools, MCNP, SRIM, GEANT4, or CRÈME96
- Experience reviewing test plans, test reports, or other technical deliverables for U.S. government programs
- Experience writing and submitting proposals for internal or external project funding (grants, IRADs, etc.)