Electronics Design Engineer Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer (7Rq)

ERC has an exciting opportunity for an Electronics Design Engineer – Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer to join our JETS II team located at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

** We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **

LOCATION: Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

JOB STATUS: Full-Time

TRAVEL: Occasional
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Certifications, Experience, Skills)

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a minimum of 2 - 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Background in engineering / physics.
• Familiarity with fundamental semiconductor physics and understanding of electronic circuits.
• Familiarity with semiconductor electronic, electro-mechanical, and electro-optical piece-parts functionality.
• Ability to reduce and present test data.
• Inquiring and analytic mind able to handle ambiguities inherent to stochastic and deterministic effects analysis.
• Interest and ability to perform in a dynamic engineering field and, absorb science and technical publication data into daily practice and process development.
• The position requires occasional travel and non-standard work schedule for radiation testing.
  

SECURITY CLEARANCE: none (U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants)

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS: n/a

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Experienced (Non-Manager)

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• BS degree in Engineering / Physics from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of zero (0) years of related engineering experience, or a MS degree in Engineering / Physics from an accredited engineering school.
• Radiation survivability test and analysis experience is strongly desired.
• Circuit simulation / transient analyses.
• Understanding of the space ionizing radiation environment.
• Understanding of electronic semiconductor device physics and space ionizing radiation effects on electronic components (SEE, TID, DDD).
• Familiarity with heavy ion and proton test facilities.
• Familiarity with space radiation analysis software such as CREME96, SPENVIS, IRENE.
• Familiarity with EEE and Electro-optical Parts NASA processes.
• Prior experience with electrical schematic entry and printed circuit board layout tools such as Altium Designer.
• Familiarity with electronics testing and instrumentation including oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic.
• Analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers and data acquisition.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of the team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with circuit Design Engineers and radiation physicists, write test plans and test and analysis reports.
• Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS OneNote, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As an Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) Engineer you will report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of group of over 45 other Electronics and Electrical Engineers.

• Be familiar with systems engineering and integration (S&EI) and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity).
• Support new projects and sustaining efforts throughout product life cycle, to include: standards adjudications, system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, critical design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, flight readiness reviews, and failure investigations, as well as testing, analysis, inspection, sustaining support efforts.
• Drive critical decision-making processes for performing radiation testing, deriving part performance classification and taxonomy, and improving vehicle and subsystem level radiation reliability and survivability.
• Tailor Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) requirements based upon mission, environment, application, and lifetime (MEAL) factors as well as program/project risk posture.
• Bound stochastic and deterministic electronics failure modes induced by natural space radiation environment.
• Write verification test plans, test procedures, and test reports against product requirement.
• Ability to read and understand schematics for circuit and system diagrams to evaluate upstream and downstream impacts for transient analysis.
• Collaborate with Design Engineers, project personnel, and other stakeholders to evaluate performance of electronic hardware and assess need to address impacts to functional, performance, reliability, and availability metrics.
• Support program activities on behalf of subject matter experts (SMEs) by assessing relevance information with technical discussions to determine need to request SME consideration, and then accurately conveying SME assessments back to program and project stakeholders.
• Make recommendations for design, process improvements, and data collection.
• Perform root-cause analysis of test failures and communicate recommended actions.
• Present test results and data analyses to team members, project engineers, program managers, systems engineers, formal boards/panels, and more.
• Ability to adapt in the face technical hurdles and overcome challenges associated with increasing use of industrial-grade and automotive-grade components in space applications.
• Familiarity with Poisson, Markov, and/or Gaussian statistical analysis.
• Willingness to work in a technically challenging field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Comply with all radiation regulatory requirements for radiation safety.
• Perform other duties as required.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule.

Who We Are

ERC is a premier provider of customer-driven, cost-effective, and quality Engineering Services; Enterprise Systems and Applications; Human Factors Engineering; Information Technology and Cyber Security; Professional Services; and Specialized Engineering Solutions to the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and other Federal Agencies.

We strive to be an exciting and welcoming company that attracts, develops, motivates, and retains the most talented, skilled, and dedicated people in the industry; where they are encouraged to achieve personal excellence, purpose, and their full potential and career aspirations, while supporting mission-critical national security technologies and programs.

ERC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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