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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has
790 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 555 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Radiation Effects Engineer on the Radiation Effects team, you will ensure avionics hardware performance across various vehicles in harsh ionizing radiation environments. You will perform exhaustive analysis, design, and testing at the component, board, unit, and subsystem levels while collaborating with design, manufacturing, integration, and mission operations teams. Your daily responsibilities include providing test results and mitigation recommendations, developing component databases and applications for tracking test data, reviewing PCN changes, and establishing procurement specifications. The role requires expertise in radiation effects modeling, testing, and analysis, as well as proficiency in hardware blueprints, circuit functions, and avionics components like integrated circuits and sensors. Technical skills include Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, and script writing to control test hardware. You will address the critical challenge of maintaining electronics reliability for space exploration missions.