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Blue Origin, LLC Senior Radiation Effects Test Engineer in Denver, Colorado

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Enterprise Program Management (EPM), where we provide technical standards, tools, processes, training, and subject matter expertise for product engineering and manufacturing. EPM allows all Blue Origin business units to benefit from commonly used capabilities, hardware, and software and assists business units in identifying, selecting, and training engineers from both inside and outside the organization

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will lead the charge for EEE parts-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation effects testing that will directly impact all of Blue's space missions. Your primary focuses will be understanding our missions' electronic platforms, deriving the required radiation testing needs, and efficiently planning/executing tests for the effects of total ionizing dose (TID), displacement damage dose (DDD), and single events (SEE). Strong experience with radiation test automation, data collection, and data processing is required.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Develop custom radiation test setups, including any required software, with emphasis on automated data collection and processing. Design custom PCBs for radiation test. Evaluate electronic components against mission radiation hardness requirements. Evaluate internal and external radiation test data for compliance with hardness requirements and industry standards. Perform and lead radiation tests (TID, DDD, SEE) at external facilities (up to 20% travel). Lead programs and customers through part selection and test planning based on available test data, cost and schedule constraints, etc. Thoroughly document radiation test plans and results; review, edit, and approve team documents. Own and lead upgrades to Blue's radiation test database in an efficient manner. Lead program personnel on parts selection and test procedures to meet cost and schedule constraints. Interface with radiation test facilities to schedule and perform tests. Serve as a technical reference and mentor to Blue teammates regarding industry test standards and best practices for parts of all technology types (CMOS, bipolar, BiCMOS, GaN, GaAs, etc.). Evaluate industry and academic trends in radiation testing needs; maintain radiation team's capabilities in line with state-of-the-industry standards. Identify and drive needed improvements in Blue's in-house radiation test capabilities and laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 7+ years of proven direct experience in radiation effects testing... For full info follow application link.

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.

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