Radiation Effects Engineer; Level IV
Listed on 2026-01-19
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Description
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Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future‑ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.
And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
ResponsibilitiesAs an experienced Radiation Effects Engineer, you will lead and/or support the Specialty Engineering team in one or more of the following areas:
- Applying electrical, electronics and physics theories to execute various tasks related to Survivability engineering field
- Ensuring that military space vehicle and missile designs, from the component level to the system level, will meet performance requirements during and after exposure to specified environments; these environments include natural space radiation
- Conducting technical planning, specification requirements derivation, modeling and analysis, design, test planning and execution, documentation, requirements verification/validation to support overall system needs and act as technical consultant for management and customers
- Working independently and interfacing with contacts outside of the immediate team, including customers
- Mentoring and leading peers and junior engineers across the Enterprise Survivability Engineering group
- Advanced experience in Natural Space, Nuclear/Manmade Radiation Environments, or design hardness
- Experience in software tools required for modeling natural and man‑made radiation environments; eg. Novice, MCNP, Spenvis
- Interim Secret clearance required prior to start; US Citizenship required
- Willingness and eligibility to obtain/maintain Secret clearance
- Experience using electrical engineering simulation tools and software tools for performing electrical engineering and mathematical analyses (e.g., MATLAB, SPICE, PSPICE, etc.)
- Experience in circuit simulation and modeling for design, worst case analysis, nuclear survivability, electrical overstress, and failure analysis of electronic circuits
- Experience with electronic, electrical, electromechanical and electro‑optical (EEEE) components
- Experience with radiation testing (e.g. TID, SEE, nDD, prompt dose rate, etc) and test facilities (e.g. TAMU, Brookhaven, West Coast Facility, etc)
- Experience with Piece‑part radiation testing and radiation effects on piece‑parts performance and reliability
- Ability to lead multi‑functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
- Organized and able to effectively multi‑task to accomplish this fast‑paced job
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office and Share Point
- Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related engineering discipline (or equivalent) with approximately 5+ years or more of professional experience
- Active or Current TOP SECRET security clearance preferred
This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance LevelSecret
Other Important InformationExpression of Interest:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules:
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