Space Radiation Research Engineer (NASA HHPC)

The Space Radiation Section at Leidos currently has an opening for a Research Engineer to work at our Houston Texas location. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the NASA Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC2). The successful candidate will support NASAs Space Radiation Analysis Group in the development and implementation of radiation sensors for manned space flight. The position requires expertise in technologies used for radiation measurements.

In this role youwillprovideradiation instrumentresearch and developmentsupport for the Space Radiation Task Order on the Human Health and Performance will support theSpace RadiationAnalysis Groupefforts for the NASA Space Medicine Division. Theresearchengineeris expected to provide support forthespace radiationgroupsdevelopment and implementation of radiation sensors formanned space flight. The position requiresexpertisein technologies used for radiation measurements

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support development testing calibration and troubleshooting of radiation detector systems for human spaceflight
• Work with semiconductor detectors scintillators hybrid pixel detectors or related radiation sensor technologies
• Develop test plans procedures test setups verification approaches and data analysis methods
• Perform functional development certification acceptance calibration and interface testing
• Use laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes high-voltage supplies power supplies pulse generators and data acquisition systems
• Analyze detector and electronics data using Python ROOT MATLAB Excel or related tools
• Assume ownership of all science considerations for key elements of hardware
• Use project requirement and verification documents to develop test plans test strategies/planning test set-ups and procedures
• Complete functional development certification acceptance and interface testing
• Correlate test results and complete data analysis as required in a report format
• Determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions operations and the environment will affect outcomes and incorporate the results into system specifications
• Interface with purchasing quality logistics other HHPC2 stakeholders and NASA stakeholders
• Develop test procedures and perform troubleshooting on both ground and flight systems
• Working with scientific equipment (oscilloscopes high voltage supplies powers supplies) in a lab setting
• Maintaining good laboratory work practices (ESD & FOD mitigation etc.)
• Process hardware at Johnson Space Center
• Perform other duties and assignments as required

You bring experience to aid in the research design and evaluation of radiation detection system for human space flight. The incumbent will also support the fabrication assembly and test of the sub-systems/systems support reviews of science and design requirements and proposed verification methods.

• BS/MS in electrical nuclear or electrical engineering radiation detection medical or space physics or a related field and at least 2 years experience
• Experience working with radiation detection systems (semiconductor detectors scintillators etc.)
• Experience working in analog and digital signal processing including op amp circuit design and pulse analysis techniques (pulse height analysis noise analysis discriminator/comparator design pulse shape discrimination etc.).
• Experience with scientific programming and data analysis especially Python and/or ROOT
• Ability to troubleshoot detector electronics software and test-system issues.
• Excellent interpersonal customer service and communication skills (Oral and Written)
• Experience working in an electronics lab setting. Including familiarity with ESD safe practices familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscopes DC power supplies etc.).

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in electrical nuclear or electrical engineering radiation detection medical or space physics or related field
• amiliarity with Timepix Medipix or other hybrid pixel detector systems
• Experience with NASA/JSC hardware development processing testing or flight hardware practices
• Experience handling radioactive sources
• Experience with accelerator or beamline testing
• Experience with radiation transport or detector response modeling
• Knowledge of NASA Standard 3001 as applicable radiation requirements
• Demonstrated ability to grow into technical ownership or project leadership

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