EM/RF Engineer I — Aerospace & DoD Testing

SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (SARA); Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus program

401(k) match

ESOP

Job summary

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is seeking an EM/RF Engineer to support EMP hardening and assessment activities on aircraft and ground-based facilities at the Cypress, CA site.

The role involves design, testing, and documentation across multiple projects for DoD and DoE customers. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Physics/EE/Aerospace and have hands-on EMI/EMC testing experience, with up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or relevant field.
• 0 – 2 years of experience in electrical engineering or related work.
• Hands‑on testing and debugging experience involving spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, pulsers, or other EMI/EMC devices.
• Must be available for up to 30% travel in support of testing or other customer requirements.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support aircraft and other aerospace-related or ground-based EMP assessments, including travel to airfields and facilities (CONUS and OCONUS).
• Perform research, design, development, fabrication, testing, and documentation of multidisciplinary engineering tasks on multiple projects and programs.
• Write detailed technical reports and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain test equipment, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
• Analyze test data and observations to identify trends, validity, and potential issues.

Skills

EM/RF engineering

Testing & debugging EMI/EMC

Travel readiness

Security clearance willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Physics/EE/Aerospace

Master’s degree in EE/EM fields

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Pulsers

Function generators

Power supplies

Job description

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is seeking an EM/RF Engineer to support EMP hardening and assessment activities on aircraft and ground-based facilities at the Cypress, CA site.

The role involves design, testing, and documentation across multiple projects for DoD and DoE customers. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Physics/EE/Aerospace and have hands-on EMI/EMC testing experience, with up to 30% travel.