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Radiation Effects Engineer

Astranis

San Francisco, CA · full time

$120,000 – $145,000

Listed on Astranis’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role involves designing and validating radiation-hardened electrical systems for satellites operating in harsh space environments. It suits engineers with hands-on circuit design experience who want to work on mission-critical aerospace hardware at a well-funded company.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Nuclear Engineering with electronics focus
  • Direct experience analyzing and testing electronic circuits for radiation effects
  • Hands-on circuit design and prototyping experience
  • Testing and debugging analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits with standard lab equipment
  • Fault-tolerant, high-reliability electrical hardware architecture design
  • US citizenship or Green Card

Nice to have

  • Space or high-radiation environment testing experience
  • Advanced semiconductor physics and radiation interaction knowledge
  • Experience configuring electrical test setups at radiation facilities
  • Altium Designer and Solidworks proficiency

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