Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer - Space Systems

Oceaneering Space Systems (OSS) develops, integrates, and applies new and innovative technologies to meet the challenges of working in space and other harsh environments. We are ideally positioned to meet the growing needs of NASA and the expanding commercial and Department of Defense (DOD) markets.

Oceaneering Aerospace and Defense Technologies (AdTech) delivers solutions that enable humans to work safely and effectively in harsh environments - from underwater to the outer reaches of space. Our innovative solutions support the development and application of practical, cost-effective systems that meet our customers' challenges - from routine to extreme. Our experience and expertise across multiple industries uniquely positions us as a leader in the government, space, and maritime services markets. Our products and services meet the rigorous demands of the complex environments in which they operate, delivering results without compromising safety or reliability.

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Are you passionate about solving complex problems? Join our dynamic team as a Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer and become a vital contributor to support NASA as an Oceaneering Teammate on the JSC Engineering, Technology, and Science (JETS) II contract. As an integral part of our organization, you'll play a crucial role in the Electrical and Electronic Design section in the Engineering Department on the NASA JSC Engineering, Technology and Science II (JETS II) Contract.

This role will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the thrilling world of human spaceflight and deep space exploration programs. Your contributions will ensure that our services not only meet - but outperform all standards and expectations. As a Avionics Radiation Hardness Assurance Engineer, you'll find yourself at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with a passionate team who shares your dedication to excellence. If you're seeking to immerse yourself in an environment where your skills and expertise will make a genuine impact, we invite you to join our team!

We are seeking someone with a keen eye for detail, a strong commitment to owning their work, and providing superior quality. You should be a person who thrives in a diverse environment and who is comfortable communicating at all levels of the organization. To be successful in this role, you should have a sense of genuine, engaging curiosity, and a desire for growth and continuous learning.

Someone in this role would typically have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. This position can be hired at any level in our professional career framework, depending on business need at the time of hire.

**International travel may be required. Straight time overtime, 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), and/or 1 day of telework per week may be available**.

Some of your major responsibilities will include:

• 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, including: 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.
• Test Engineer / Lab Scientist with at least 1 year experience.
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED:

• A BS Engineering degree from an accredited engineering school.
• Be familiar with the subject matter expertise (SME) and/or specialty engineering field in radiation effects in microelectronics for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity).
• Work directly with technicians, engineers, managers, and other stakeholders on a wide variety of Projects.
• Possess technical knowledge of radiation effects in microelectronics and avionics systems, may include: basic mechanisms for single-event effects and total dose, test strategies, mitigation techniques, and analysis of circuits, systems, and data links.
• Be familiar with the suite of activities known as Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) for avionics (analog, digital, power, etc.): determining Mission, Environment, Application, and Lifetime (MEAL) factors, developing and interpreting requirements, bill-of-materials requirement gap analysis, radiation testing, environment definition, radiation transport, shielding analysis, dose-depth curves, Single-Event Effects Criticality Analysis (SEECA), derating, Safe Operating Area (SOA), Radiation Design Margin (RDM), etc.
• Assess EEE parts, circuits, functions, components, subsystems, and systems to evaluate risks, effectiveness of mitigation strategies, and the ability to meet functional, performance, and reliability requirements during and after exposure to the mission ionizing radiation environment.
• Lead or support screening and characterization test efforts for heavy ion, proton, and pulsed-laser Single-Event Effects (SEE), Total Ionizing Dose (TID), Enhanced Low-Dose Rate.
• Sensitivity (ELDRS), Total Non-Ionizing Dose (TNID), Displacement Damage Dose (DDD), etc.
• Create detailed radiation assessments, presentations, test plans, analyses, and reports.
• Design, troubleshoot, and repair new and existing radiation test setups, may in.

PREFERRED:

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering/ Materials Engineering / Aerospace Engineering/ Nuclear Engineering/ Physics in related radiation area from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of zero (0) years of related engineering experience, or a MS/ PhD in related radiation area with degree in Electrical Engineering / Materials Engineering /Aerospace Engineering/ Nuclear Engineering/ Physics from an accredited engineering school.
• Experience with test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers.
• Familiar with systems engineering and integration (S&EI) and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity) with systems engineering and integration (S&EI) and/or specialty engineering for NASA spaceflight (or similar complexity).
• Experience with test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers.
• Prior experience in design and test of analog instrumentation systems
• Project based experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting power distribution electronics, battery systems, and other electrical hardware (requirements definition; system modeling and simulation; circuit analysis; PCB design, fabrication; requirements verification).
• Excellent fabrication, and assembly; harness fabrication; requirements verification).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers designing and building world-class, NASA spaceflight hardware.
• Prior experience in design and test of power supply and conditioning systems.
• Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

PAY, BENEFITS AND WORK SCHEDULE:

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity,national origin, veteran status,disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application. It is highly recommended to apply through the PeopleSoft or Oceanet portals.