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Senior EMC Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$160k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipSecurity clearance required

Core

Senior EMC Design and Compliance Engineer responsible for defining EMC requirements, executing compliance testing, and ensuring electromagnetic performance of defense systems.

Role type

Senior IC EMC Engineer

Builds

Defense systems and military hardware

Domain

Defense technology / Electromagnetic Compatibility

Required skills

MIL-STD-461/464 knowledge, radiated/conducted emissions testing, EMC test equipment operation, lab management, PCB layout for EMC, shielding and grounding strategies, root-cause analysis

Preferred skills

EM simulation (Ansys HFSS, Altair FEKO, CST Studio Suite), signal integrity analysis

Technologies

EMI receivers, signal generators, LISNs, current probes, antennas, Ansys HFSS, Altair FEKO, CST Studio Suite

Responsibilities

Define product and interface-level EMC requirements; own and operate the local EMC lab; execute and supervise EMC testing at third-party labs; evaluate test data and implement design countermeasures; review schematics and CAD designs for EMC risk; communicate findings and negotiate design changes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC