Published: Jan 10, 2025 - The Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer specializes in developing EMC plans and specifications while evaluating customer requirements for EMC and EMF limits. Expert in interpreting measurement results and supporting EMC simulations to ensure product conformance during all phases of the Product Life Cycle. Skillfully works out cost-optimized solutions, integrating EMC perspectives with circuitry, PCB design, and mechanical considerations to support vehicle approval processes and supplier collaboration.

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1. Lead Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, BAE Systems, Nashua, NH
Job Summary:
- Perform system-level pre-compliance and V&V testing
- Provide EMC support to design engineers and support EMC and non-EMC design reviews
- Understanding of the basics of electric vehicle architecture
- Work with EMC lead to demonstrate compliance with the Hyperloop system
- Track the status of assemblies and subassemblies which are proven to be compatible and which are known to have or potentially have compatibility issues
- Create and own verification and validation (V&V) plans and risk mitigation plans that have a significant impact on the system
- Support certification activity development by generating limits specific to a Hyperloop system
- Communicate status updates in both technical and non-technical form to keep others current on project status
- Define, coordinate, and integrate EMC technical and program issues to ensure that total system requirements are met
- Work with third-party labs and VHO Test teams to coordinate testing activities
Skills on Resume:
- System-Level Testing (Hard Skills)
- EMC Design Support (Hard Skills)
- Electric Vehicle Architecture Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Demonstration (Hard Skills)
- Project Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Risk Mitigation Planning (Hard Skills)
- Certification Support (Hard Skills)
- Technical Communication (Soft Skills)
2. Lead Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, Raytheon Technologies, El Segundo, CA
Job Summary:
- Responsible for supporting and advancing CAE techniques in EMC to model Hyperloop components and systems using CST and ANSYS HFSS
- Build accurate simulation models and perform validation of models taking into account the complexities of a Hyperloop system
- Conduct deep technical reviews and noise source and coupling path identification in switch-mode power supply architectures
- Drive design reviews with modeling phenomenon demonstrating the best paths to take with EMC modeling
- Develop transfer function methods from simulation models to predict field strengths
- Study the effects of stray currents inside the tube and model this phenomenon
- Perform shield transfer impedance studies and justification of shielding methods to limit over-design
- Use modeling techniques to model the EMI filters including a correct understanding of the nonlinear behavior of ferrites and parasitic effects of components
- Build models to assess low-frequency magnetic coupling per ICNIRP requirements
- Write EMC test plans and support design sign-offs across multiple platforms and architectures
Skills on Resume:
- System-level V&V Testing (Hard Skills)
- EMC Design Support (Hard Skills)
- Electric Vehicle Architecture Understanding (Hard Skills)
- Hyperloop System Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Risk Mitigation Planning (Hard Skills)
- Certification Support (Hard Skills)
- Third-Party Coordination (Soft Skills)
- System Integration (Soft Skills)
3. Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, Northrop Grumman, Baltimore, MD
Job Summary:
- Develop new products, and meet EMC requirements, project cost, quality and schedule targets.
- Design new product EMC, debug EMC, and optimize the layout.
- Certify New product EMC and be in charge of working out and implementing test plans.
- Perform the maintenance of existing product EMC and update certification.
- Design and perform maintenance of VFD product electrical.
- Propose solutions based on examination using simulation and data analysis techniques.
- Review designs for EMC performance.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of strategies to secure and maintain national and international EMC certifications.
- Manage and maintain EMC laboratory and accreditation.
Skills on Resume:
- Advanced CAE Techniques (Hard Skills)
- EMC Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Technical Review Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Noise Source Identification (Hard Skills)
- Transfer Function Development (Hard Skills)
- Shielding Method Justification (Hard Skills)
- EMC Test Plan Writing (Hard Skills)
- Cross-Platform Design Sign-off (Soft Skills)
4. Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, General Dynamics, Taunton, MA
Job Summary:
- Lead/Manage & Coach the new EMC team
- Lead the EMC Expertise & EMC Design
- Lead all EMC Design reviews
- Support specific HW design linked to EMC risk (PFC, LLC)
- Lead EMC expertise for Lessons Learn on Power Electronics
- Build/Update EMC part of the checklists (HDC tool) for Power Electronics
- Build/Support specific EMC standards linked to Power Electronics design
- Train the HW Designers on EMC topics (EMC Mindset to build)
- Build the EMC communication in front of the customers
- Support RFQs for EMC Architecture
- Support Innovation projects (EMC Architecture for P2-P3, Pure EMC Innovation project)
Skills on Resume:
- Product Development (Hard Skills)
- EMC Debugging (Hard Skills)
- EMC Certification Management (Hard Skills)
- VFD Electrical Design (Hard Skills)
- Simulation and Analysis (Hard Skills)
- EMC Performance Review (Hard Skills)
- EMC Strategy Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Laboratory Management (Hard Skills)
5. Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, L3Harris Technologies, Salt Lake City, UT
Job Summary:
- Provide Electromagnetic Engineering Effect (E3) design engineering capability
- Identification of appropriate, applicable standards to E3 development activities
- Development and conduct of E3 analysis, test, validation, and verification activities
- Ensuring effective integration and implementation of EMC across engineering discipline ensuring strict outputs and deadlines are met
- Provide costing and estimating of E3 activities
- Definition of detailed EMC Conducted and radiated Test Procedure
- Support the AIT Manager in overall AIT authority tasks
- Supervise and Execute EMC Test activities
- Test setup and EGSE definition considering integration steps and Test campaign
- Supervision and execution of EMC qualification tests and/or measurements
- Interaction with other disciplines such as safety, system engineering and various design areas.
Skills on Resume:
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- EMC Design Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Hardware Design Support (Hard Skills)
- EMC Standards Development (Hard Skills)
- Training Development (Soft Skills)
- Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
- Innovation Support (Hard Skills)
- EMC Risk Management (Hard Skills)
6. Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, MD
Job Summary:
- Provide specialist technical knowledge to program management
- Provide input to Radio Frequency environmental studies that may be required in support of programs
- Compile EMC Control Plans and Test Reports
- Review incoming design documentation and test results from Lockheed Martin's vendors.
- Determine suitability for operation of Maritime equipment
- Guide vehicle programs on good EMC design principles and practices.
- Responsible for complete vehicle compliance to Rivian EMI/EMC requirements on multiple programs
- Review and tailor EMI/EMC Requirements to meet upcoming challenges in technology and materials
- Execute complete vehicle-level risk programs and ensure vehicle-level homologation.
- Plan and execute complete vehicle-level test plans
- Leading a team to deep dive, root cause, and resolve issues from first principles.
- Work Cross functionally to ensure products and processes are developed with EMC in mind.
- Grow the EMC lab to support full vehicle capability.
Skills on Resume:
- Electromagnetic Engineering Design (Hard Skills)
- Standards Identification (Hard Skills)
- EMC Testing and Verification (Hard Skills)
- Cross-disciplinary Integration (Soft Skills)
- Cost Estimation (Hard Skills)
- Test Procedure Development (Hard Skills)
- EMC Test Supervision (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Soft Skills)
7. Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, Boeing Defense, Ridley Park, PA
Job Summary:
- Development of EMC plans and specifications
- Evaluation of EMC customer requirements
- Determination of EMC and EMF limits for single devices
- Interpretation of measurement results
- Support of the vehicle approval process EMC
- Study and interpretation of standards
- Support, from the EMC point of view, of suppliers for subsystems (traction converters, auxiliary converters, battery, switching elements ....) on the vehicle
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Simulation and Signal Integrity Simulation support for project development to guarantee Electromagnetic Compatibility conformance of products.
- Assist and analyze results during project development in all phases of the Product Life Cycle (PLC) with EMC simulation (during quotation, concept creation, schematic/circuitry development, PCB design, DV/PV and re-qualification testing).
- Work out cost-optimized solutions through simulation under consideration of circuitry and PCB design and mechanical aspects.
- Focus on EMC filter evaluation and design for high-voltage products.
Skills on Resume:
- EMC Specification Development (Hard Skills)
- EMC Standards Interpretation (Hard Skills)
- Signal Integrity Simulation (Hard Skills)
- EMC Simulation (Hard Skills)
- Results Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Project Development Support (Soft Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Creative Problem Solving (Soft Skills)