Radiation Effects Engineer (JR011924J-2)

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JBS Solutions, Inc. is an engineering and technical logistics company in Huntsville, AL. As a company dedicated to serving the community, JBS offers the unique opportunity to enrich the city of Huntsville while growing your career through NASA and DoD contracts. From systems engineering and configuration management to technical logistics and mission operations, JBS works to solve our customers' hardest problems. With a competitive benefits package and personable work environment, JBS Solutions is the ideal company to take your career to the next level.

JBS is excited to announce a new position. We are seeking a Radiation Effects Engineer to be a part of our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract with NASA!

 JBS Solutions offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. In this role, you will be supporting flight and flight development projects as the focal engineer for Ionizing Radiation (IR) effects on Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical (EEE) parts.

Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations!

Primary Duties Include:

• Support projects during pre-Phase A and Phase A to help evaluate the radiation risk protocol for the project and recommend early processes in support of this protocol.
• Support project development of the top-level requirements for the radiation environments. Work with the Chief Engineer’s Office and Mission Safety to develop flow down requirements that are verifiable.
• Coordinate with NASA Natural Environments Branch to develop the radiation environments specification based on the project’s concept of operation documents.
• Support the development of technical requirements, environment specifications and a radiation control plan, for flow down to all systems and subcontractors.
• Support development of EEE parts lists reviews, testing, and analyses.
• Support project verification by supplying all applicable system radiation analyses and any other required documentation to support the closing of all radiation requirements.
• Supply support for smaller projects by performing limited testing and analyses to help minimize risk due to the radiation environments.
• Review and comment on industry standard documents, DLA Land and Maritime documents, NESC documents, etc. that relate to radiation effects.
• Support any radiation effects research tasks as required.
• Support the education of NASA personnel, in the effects of radiation on electronic system design.
• Support internal working groups, from an IR perspective, to ensure risks and requirements are addressed.

Job Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field with a minimum of 15 years applicable experience or,
• MS degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field with a minimum of 13 years applicable experience or,
• PhD degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field with a minimum of 10 years applicable experience.

Skills

• Experience with the effects of ionizing radiation on electronics and electronic components to include experience with NASA and/or Military Standards is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word are required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Experience with NASA Design Specifications, and Standards is highly desired.
• Ability to interpret test results and prepare technical reports and presentations for internal use, project office use, government publications, and relevant scientific publications is desired.
• Ability to review radiation requirements of various military specifications and provide comments is desired.
• Ability to review radiation requirements for Standard Microcircuit Drawings is desired.
• Ability to review and comment on radiation related JEDEC standards is desired.
• Ability to review and comment on radiation related Test Standards is desired.
• Ability to support research of radiation test facility capabilities is desired.
• Familiarity with Military, Automotive and Industrial EEE part specifications is desired.
• Ability to provide radiation assurance support to the NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging Program is desired.

Selected candidate must be a US citizen. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. JBS participates in E-Verify.

JBS Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status or other categories protected by law.

This position is located in Huntsville, AL (ranked #11 in Best Places to Live by U.S. News). As a partner in NASA’s next generation of space exploration you will be helping write history.

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