Radiation Effects Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

📋 Description

• Evaluate and test fault-tolerant electrical systems in radiation environments
• Create electrical test plans and fixtures; document results
• Support radiation testing to up-screen components for TID and SEE
• Characterize electrical parameters before, during, and after exposure
• Collaborate across teams to inform radiation-related decisions
• Support test development: breadboarding, automation, and harness fabrication

🎯 Requirements

• Pursuing a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field
• Hands-on hardware development and fast-paced testing experience
• Proficiency with oscilloscope, multimeter, power supplies, and SMUs
• Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and layout
• Ability to design, build, and test electrical hardware from scratch
• US Citizenship or Green Card

🎁 Benefits

• Familiarity with space radiation environment and effects on semiconductors
• Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS)
• Soldering, rework, and building specialized test harnesses
• Fundamentals of electronics concepts and benchmarking
• Experience with radiation transport software (FastRAD, Novice, MCNPX)