Description :
Travel up to 25% between Rolls-Royce sites in Indianapolis and West Lafayette as needed for work
As a Nuclear Hardening & Survivability Specialist, you will assist in developing and implementing the nuclear hardening & survivability strategy for control system for gas turbine engines including coordinating activities throughout the product lifecycle from design concept phase to release. The role will act as both an individual contributor and a member of an established team environment. In this role, the candidate ensures that all electronic products meet all customer requirements by providing technical mentoring and leadership to the rest of team. You may be involved at any stage of a project including the initial brief for a concept, the design and development stage, qualification and implementation of a new product or system.
Key Accountabilities :
- Providing technical oversight and direction in the radiation environments, testing, and radiation hardening techniques for new product development
- Develop and evaluate compliance with nuclear assurance requirements and assess technical risk for control system
- Lead and execute the analysis and / or evaluation / validation of electronics components, equipment, and subsystems for control system compliance to operationally relevant nuclear threat environments
- Study radiation effects on electronics from single event upsets and total ionizing dose
- Leading environmental qualification compliance and testing - including test coordination
- Collaborate with government, customers, suppliers, and industry experts to meet requirements
Basic Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline with experience in an engineering environment (Electronics / Electrical, Computer, Controls or System) with 5+ years of experience, ORMaster's degree in STEM discipline with experience in an engineering environment (Electronics / Electrical, Computer, Controls or System) with 3+ years of experience, ORPhD in STEM discipline with experience in an engineering environment (Electronics / Electrical, Computer, Controls or System)In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security ClearancePreferred Requirements :
5+ years of experience in radiation / EMP design of wire harness, analog and digital circuits.Familiarization and experience with radiation hardening, EMP / HEMP, and / or nuclear hardeningExperience in mitigation techniques for radiation effects at device and circuit levelsFamiliarity with government nuclear certification processes and government acquisitionsExperience in analog, digital, and mixed electronic system designFamiliarity with various aspects of Controls Systems, particularly those used in Aerospace Systems