Distinguished Radiation Effects Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Salary
$219,876–$243,925 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Distinguished Radiation Effects Engineer

The Radiation Effects Engineer, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff joins the engineering team to lead technical efforts ensuring space systems meet performance objectives in intense radiation environments. This role involves managing effects from both natural space and nuclear radiation while driving technology integration into product roadmaps. Key responsibilities include validating new engineering radiation effects processes, mentoring junior engineers, and transitioning critical technologies into space. The successful candidate will utilize deep subject matter expertise in modeling and analysis techniques for radiation effects mitigation at the component and system level. Core competencies include integrating commercial technology into high reliability, high availability space systems and identifying opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement. The work focuses on solving technical problems for mission payloads and spaceborne communications and electronics.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical efforts to ensure space systems meet performance objectives in intense radiation environments.
  • Model and analyze effects from both natural space and nuclear radiation environments.
  • Develop and validate new engineering processes for radiation effects.
  • Drive the integration of new technologies and capabilities into product roadmaps.
  • Implement radiation effects mitigation strategies at both the component and system levels.
  • Integrate commercial technology into high-reliability and high-availability space systems.
  • Mentor junior engineers and team members on technical subjects.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous process improvement and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
  • 15+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 13 years of job-related experience.
  • Deep subject matter expertise in natural space radiation environments including modeling and analysis techniques (preferred).
  • Expertise in radiation effects mitigation at the component and system level (preferred).
  • Experience integrating commercial technology into high reliability, high availability space systems (preferred).
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics (preferred).

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