Scientist, Radiation Effects Engineer
Herndon, Virginia
Job ID 14871L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Scientist, Radiation Effects Engineer
Job Code: 14871
Job Location: Herndon, VA (100% Onsite)
Job Description:
L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Scientist, Radiation Effects Engineer to support programs in our Herndon, VA site. This role will be responsible for supporting the development of space-related products and ensuring survivability in challenging space and terrestrial radiation environments. This includes all phases of product development from initial architecture and development of interfaces and component requirements thru design, testing and verification, and on to production support. Some products may require operational support and on-orbit anomaly resolution. Tasks will include characterization of environmental impacts on system performance, testing and selecting parts, and evaluation of alternative designs for optimum robustness and performance.
Essential Functions:
- Determine and specify space and terrestrial radiation environments for systems, subsystems, and components.
- Understand radiation environment interactions with electronic components and materials.
- Perform analysis and modeling of designs against expected environments to verify robustness.
- Assist with requirements analysis and parts selection recommendations (e.g., SCDs and PARs).
- Apply understanding of Total Ionizing Dose, Displacement Damage Dose, Single Event Effects, Prompt Dose, etc.
- Plan and execute component testing for TID, SEE, DD, Prompt Dose (Flash X-ray).
- Prepare test reports, present results and achieve customer approvals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience in planning and execution of RLAT, SEE, and FXR tests on components and subsystems.
- Experience in using one or more radiation analysis tools (e.g., GEANT4, MCNPX, NOVICE, SpaceRad, or CRÈME).
- Knowledge/experience in the effects of UV and atomic oxygen on materials and components.
- Experience in analysis, control and mitigation of spacecraft charging.
- Understanding of nuclear weapons effects (NWE) and how to interpret/mitigate (e.g., prompt dose upset/transient/latch up/burnout, SGEMP, IEMP, and fission byproducts).
- RF domain knowledge.
- Experience in design and/or analysis of digital and analog circuits.
- Knowledge/use of Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge/experience in the effects of radiation on materials and components.
- Ability to present results and communicate with Customers and Senior Management.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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