Radiation Engineer

• Job Location: England
• Type: Permanent
• Posted: 19/03/2020

Key Purpose of Job:

- Ionising radiation protection design and development
- Perform characterisation of the radiation environment using appropriate software tools
- Interpret the radiation environment into engineering specifications
- Direct and support test campaigns on new technologies/devices
- Materials assessment

Key Tasks:

Radiation hardness assurance
- Analysis of ionising radiation environment
- Parts approval activities
- Assessment of materials reaction to radiation
- Radiation verification testing
Materials Assessment to the space environment
- Vacuum - outgassing etc
- Ionising radiation effects
- Update and maintain the radiation test database
- Examine in-orbit assets to support understanding of component / unit behaviour in the space environment
- Support production of guidelines for engineers for different radiation environments, parts selection approach etc.
- Interfacing with projects, system, subsystem and unit engineers as appropriate throughout mission lifecycle

Qualifications:

- A good Degree in Physics, Engineering or appropriate vocational qualifications

Experience:

The following experience is advantageous:
- Experience in the space industry
- Experience in radiation analysis
- Familiarisation with numerical analysis tools
- Space mission and system level experience, including interfacing to other disciplines such as Mechanics, EEE, PA, AOCS, Propulsion, AIT and Operations
- Relevant engineering experience

Knowledge and Skills:

- Good science/engineering knowledge
- A system level understanding of engineering principles
- Excellent verbal communications and presentations skills
- Excellent writing skills with an ability to generate quality technical documentation
- Excellent organisational and team working skills
- Computer literate
- Good knowledge of MS Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- High level of self-motivation
- Able to demonstrate company mindsets; accountability, one team, customers and projects rule and audacity

To find out more information about this position, please contact Yasmin Hamdy on yhamdy@capital-staff.com / +44 1444 238925

Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.