Space Radiation Engineer

What Makes Us Rad

At The Radiation Team our mission is to lower the barrier to space for the betterment of humanity by making specialized radiation expertise accessible to more teams and more missions. Every space mission has to account for radiation. At The Radiation Team, solving that challenge is our specialty. We bring together radiation analysis, testing, mission assurance, and hardware design to help customers turn complex risks into practical decisions for their systems. Our work spans component-level analysis through spacecraft-level assessment, supporting teams as they design, test, and prepare technologies for demanding space environments.

We support commercial, government, and academic customers, connecting us to a wide range of goals and technologies. As a growing, focused team, we offer the opportunity to build proficiency, collaborate across disciplines, and help shape how we support the next generation of space systems.

If you’re excited by the work it takes to make space more accessible and want to contribute alongside a focused, collaborative team, we’d love to hear from you! Explore this opportunity and see how you could make an impact with the Rad Team.

Position Overview

The Space Radiation Engineer provides technical oversight of designs, components, and test programs to ensure missions reliability in radiation environments. This role assesses risk, reviews parts and systems, and works with engineering teams to validate that mission assurance requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Review designs and parts for compliance with relevant mission requirements..
• Evaluate radiation risks and mitigation strategies at the component-, assembly-, and system-level.
• Support planning and execution of test programs, ensuring results align with mission requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, test, and radiation engineers to validate design decisions.
• Contribute to documentation, risk assessments, and assurance reporting and other customer-facing content.
• Provide recommendations to improve reliability across engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Strong foundation in reliability engineering, risk assessment, and statistics.
• Familiarity with radiation effects on electronic systems.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with standard environment modeling tools such as OMERE, CREME, SIRE, FASTRAD, or NOVICE.
• Experience with one or more high-level programming languages.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in mission assurance, reliability, or systems engineering within commercial aerospace or defense.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD, NASA, or similar mission assurance frameworks.
• Background in radiation effects testing or component qualification.
• Experience with reviewing engineering designs, test data, program requirements, requirements decomposition.

Additional Requirements

• This is an on-site role for either the greater Seattle metropolitan area.
• May be required to travel occasionally to support test activities.

Benefits

Eligible employees are offered:

• Unlimited PTO
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Company Bonus Program
• Medical, dental, vision insurance, and life insurance
• 401(k), with company match of up to 5%
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development and education opportunities
• Company-provided meals
• Office kitchen stocked with snacks and drinks

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $95,000 – $165,000. Final compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Accommodation

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at work@radiationteam.com.

Export Control Regulations

This position requires access to export-controlled information and technology. Candidates must be eligible to access such information in accordance with applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations, including ITAR and EAR. Eligibility may include qualification as a U.S. person under applicable export control regulations or other authorization permitting access to the information and technology required for this position.

Pay: $95,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee. Are you a U.S. person under this definition, or do you otherwise hold authorization to access export-controlled information?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Tukwila, WA 98188 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $95,000 - $165,000