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Blue Origin LLC Principal Radiation Effects Engineer in Seattle, Washington

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! Business Unit Introduction Engineering and Program Management: 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 provide experienced technical leadership to Blue Origin program personnel and the established Radiation Effects team. From mission inception to operation, you will ensure success of Blue Origin's systems. You will actively engage program leadership and engineers to drive intelligent system design, part selection, subcontracts, and analyses. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Serving as a Subject Matter Expert, mentor, and technical reference regarding electronics part performance and the space radiation environment Furthering the team's knowledge of space radiation models, semiconductor device physics, and commercial and rad-hard electronics performance Thoroughly understanding our missions' electronics platforms Defining mission radiation environments based on orbit or trajectory Defining mission radiation effects requirements for system design and operation, part selection, and circuit design Writing and interpreting radiation control plans and requirements documents Simulating and verifying digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit performance with considerations for radiation effects Recommending and simulating mitigation techniques for radiation-tolerant circuits Analyzing impacts of space radiation as they relate to on-orbit upset rates, testing requirements, radiation transport, and failure analysis Generating thorough part-level, circuit-level, and system-level radiation effects analysis documentation Generating technical memos that drive company decisions based on deep knowledge of radiation effects Developing company initiatives and roadmaps regarding radiation effects testing and research Planning and guiding execution of radiation effects testing (TID, DDD, SEE) Aligning team's radiation test and analysis efforts with program cost and schedule constraints Interfacing with various disciplines, customers, industry experts, and publications to maintain expertise in upcoming technologies and new radiation effects concerns. Minimum Qualifications B.S in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Nuclear Science, or related field with 10+ years of proven direct experience in design, analysis, and/or testing for radiation effects on electronics and materials. Strong familiarity with basic and complex discrete and integrated circuits (transistors, logic, memories, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.) Excellent demonstrated understanding of the effects of radiation on electronics. Demonstrated experience with the use of commercial or automotive parts in a radiation environment. Experience with electrical circuit analysis and implementation of radiation effects mitigations. Experience with standard radiation environment modeling tools (ex: IRENE, OMERE, SIRE2, SPENVIS, OLTARIS, CREME96, SAPPHIRE, ESP/PSYCHIC). Experience in leading technical projects from inception to completion. Experience producing detailed program-deliverable documentation (control plans, test plans/reports, design reviews, syst

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