Department

CNTR FOR RELIABLE & TRUSTED E (UA-CRTE-IUBLA)

Department Information

IU CREATE (Center For Reliable and Trusted Electronics) addresses critical issues in microelectronics (ME) technologies, bridging the gap between commercial ME innovation and technologies meeting stringent space and defense application requirements. We are dedicated to leading secure, trusted, and sustainable research in microelectronics with a focus on ME design, ME radiation effects, reliability, and workforce development.

Job Summary

The IU Center for Reliable and Trusted Electronics (CREATE) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Radiation Effects Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Center Director, graduate students, and program sponsors to analyze and evaluate the impact of radiation on electronic systems and materials, ensuring the reliability of devices used in space, defense, and other radiation-prone environments.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Conducts radiation testing and characterization of electronic components and materials.
• Assists in analyzing radiation effects on semiconductor devices, circuits, and systems through modeling, simulation, and experimental studies.
• Collaborates with program sponsors to ensure program alignment.
• Contributes to the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and documentation of research findings.
• Plans and executes radiation component testing for TID, SEE, DD, and Prompt Dose environments.
• Assists in maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring the accuracy of testing procedures.
• May supervise, train, and oversee the work products of Junior Radiation Effects Engineers.
• Conduct modeling and simulation studies of microelectronic radiation effects and reliability failure modes.
• Participate in grant and contract efforts supporting IU CREATE.
• Participate in acquisition and execution of SBIR and STTR programs.
• Leads/serves as the technical subject matter expert for a limited number of federally funded and industry-funded research and development programs within IU CREATE.

General Responsibilities

• Develops or assists in the development of moderately complex project proposals, plans, and protocols.
• Maintains and oversees research projects.
• Conducts non-routine experiments, investigations and/or studies related to programs and projects in pursuit of new knowledge, techniques and concepts.
• Coordinates or assists logistics of research to include equipment, materials, and labor needs.
• Collects data/samples related to others' research sometimes in complex cases.
• Records, compiles, processes and analyzes data/samples.
• Documents results and observations in writing as well as presenting results to others.
• Assists in the preparation of research results for publication or presentation at conferences to include assisting in literature reviews and assisting in the writing of results and discussions.