EMC Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced EMC Engineer to support vital defence programmes from concept to disposal. This role involves managing EMC activities, writing specifications, and ensuring compliance with military standards. The successful candidate will work in a state-of-the-art facility, collaborating with project teams to deliver innovative solutions. With a strong partnership with the UK military, this position offers excellent training and development opportunities, as well as a supportive work environment with amenities like an onsite gym. Join a team dedicated to delivering critical capabilities for the armed forces.

Benefits

Onsite gym

Coffee shop

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Higher education in electronics, electrical engineering, or physics preferred.
• Experience in delivering electromagnetic compatibility support.

Responsibilities

• Manage milestones and deliverables related to EMC Engineering activities.
• Write Environmental Requirement Specifications and related documents.

Skills

EMC and design principles

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Higher education degree in electronics or related field

Significant experience in electrical engineering

Job description

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The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, our client, are looking for an experienced EMC Engineer (Electromagnetic Compatibility) to support their programmes throughout their product lifecycles from concept through to disposal. Most of the work is establishing, progressing, and delivering the risk reduction and qualification strategies that will bring a product into service.

The EMC Engineer writes documentation, reviews hardware, and conducts hands-on reviews and informal testing. The EMC Project Team supports Bristol and Stevenage projects for correct requirements, robust designs, and testing at the EMC Laboratories in Bristol.

What we're looking for:

• Individuals with a higher education degree or significant experience in electronics, electrical engineering, physics, EMC, or related areas are preferred.
• Good Understanding of EMC and design principles.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work to defined deadlines and within budget limits.
• Excellent Analytical and Problem-Solving skills.
• Professional manner and adaptability when the companies' needs are evolving.
• Capable of working autonomously to meet the delivery needs of the company
• Knowing how to apply military EMC standards to different levels of systems or equipment is desirable. Such standards include Defence Standard 59-41 / 59-411, AECTP500, Mil-Std-461, RTCA DO160 / EUROCAE ED-14.
• Engineers with previous experience in delivering support around the subject of electromagnetic compatibility.

What you'll get to do as a EMC Engineer (Electromagnetic Compatibility):

EMC engineers are responsible for managing the milestones and deliverables related to EMC Engineering activities. They act as focal points and specialists for EMC requirements for our client's project teams. The role involves writing Environmental Requirement Specifications (ERS) and other related documents such as EMC Control Plans, Proving Plans, Proving Requirements, and Proving Instructions to support product development and qualification.

Our client's EMC engineers oversee EMC qualification testing to ensure that the evidence is suitable for our customers. They work across functional and international boundaries to resolve sophisticated technical problems using analytical tools. The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) department is unique within our client's organization. It has a test team working hands-on in the state-of-the-art EMC facility to simulate environments, and a highly skilled project consultancy team embedded across all projects to ensure good EMC practice and design.

"Please Note: This project is a UK eyes only requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role".

More about the role:

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This role is based at their headquarters site in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.