Hardening & Survivability Specialist

Company: BCforward
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 26, 2025

Job Description:

Hardening & Survivability Specialist BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Hardening & Survivability Specialist in Indianapolis, IN 46225 Position Title: Hardening & Survivability Specialist Location: Indianapolis, IN 46225 Anticipated Start Date: ASAP Expected Duration: Permanent Pay Range: $80/hr-$82/hr The Client is looking for a Nuclear Hardening & Survivability Specialist to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship The Client programs and play a vital role in solving some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in the industry while being part of a global, multi-disciplinary team. In this role you will travel up to 25% between The Client sites in Indianapolis and West Lafayette as needed for work Innovate & Power the World 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. To ensure we continue to be pioneers of our industry, The Client has a team of over 16,500 engineers around the globe. They include everyone from world experts in their field to those who manage hundreds of people and millions of dollars worth of investments. We recruit engineers at all levels and in a range of disciplines. And while we encourage specialization, we also offer freedom to cross-specialize and develop skills across a number of different areas. The Client is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here. 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, OR * Master's degree in STEM discipline with experience in an engineering environment (Electronics/Electrical, Computer, Controls or System) with 3 years of experience, OR * PhD 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 Clearance Preferred 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 hardening * Experience in mitigation techniques for radiation effects at device and circuit levels * Familiarity with government nuclear certification processes and government acquisitions * Experience in analog, digital, and mixed electronic system design * Familiarity with various aspects of Controls Systems, particularly those used in Aerospace Systems Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration. Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 236370 when responding to this ad.

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