Senior Radiation Effects Engineer

Design resilience for space systems operating in the harshest radiation environments!

Job Title: Senior Radiation Effects Engineer

Job Type: Full time; Consultant (12 Months)

Location: Hybrid-2-3 days, El Segundo, CA

Schedule: Monday to Friday; First shift 8AM- 5PM

Pay Rate: $85.00 to $100.00 per hour

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Senior Radiation Effects Engineer to support our partnership with a leader in the aerospace industry. This is a highly technical, senior level consulting role focused on space survivability and radiation effects—an opportunity to contribute directly to the success, safety, and reliability of next generation satellite programs.

If you bring deep expertise in radiation environments and thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environments, this role puts you at the center of mission critical space system design.

Role Summary

In this role you will serve as a key technical contributor responsible for analyzing radiation effects, driving survivability strategies, and supporting design decisions across all satellite program phases. Your work will directly influence system reliability, performance, and compliance with government and environmental requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a subject matter expert in nuclear radiation hardness across multiple space programs
• Interface with program offices and system engineering disciplines to ensure radiation requirements are fully incorporated into designs
• Evaluate and address radiation related effects including total dose, displacement damage, ELDRS, single event effects, internal charging, IEMP, SGEMP, and TREE
• Perform and document unit and vehicle level radiation analyses
• Plan, coordinate, and execute radiation testing at piece part, unit, and vehicle levels
• Partner with radiation test facilities nationwide, securing test time and representing program needs
• Support design verification and compliance reviews through data analysis and technical reporting
• Contribute technical expertise during all phases of satellite system development
  
  

Required Qualifications

14 years of experience in space environments and radiation effects

• Extensive experience with radiation testing including:
• Dose rate testing
• Total ionizing dose (TID) testing
• Displacement damage testing
• Single event effects (SEE) testing
• Experience conducting prompt dose analyses of electronic units
• Experience supporting government programs with nuclear effects requirements
• Bachelor’s degree with 14 years’ experience OR
  

(Master’s degree with 12 years’ experience; PhD with 9 years’ experience)

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other relevant test equipment
  
  

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, you’ll be part of a team that values technical excellence, innovation, and professional growth.

• The chance to contribute to high visibility space programs supporting national and global missions
• A collaborative, engineering driven environment where your expertise has immediate impact
• Opportunities to work alongside top talent in radiation effects, survivability engineering, and advanced space systems
• Your contributions will directly influence the reliability and resilience of advanced space technologies—your expertise truly matters here.
  
  

Ready to Support the Next Generation of Space Systems?

If you are driven by technical challenge, precision, and innovation in the aerospace domain, we encourage you to apply today. Join PDS Tech Commercial and bring your specialized skills to a team shaping the future of space survivability.

Pay Details: $85.00 to $100.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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Requirements

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
  
  

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.