EM/RF Engineer I — Aerospace Hardening & Testing

Socket.dev; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO program

Tuition & certification reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

Discretionary Employee bonuses

401(k) match/profit sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) in Cypress, CA is seeking an EM/RF Engineer to support EMP hardening and assessment on aircraft and ground facilities. The role involves hands-on testing, reporting, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Candidates should have a physics or engineering degree, up to 2 years of experience, travel up to 30%, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance. On-site work with competitive benefits and strong growth opportunities.

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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Must be available for up to 30% travel for testing or customer requirements.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support aircraft and aerospace-related EMP assessments and travel to airfields/facilities.
• Perform aircraft hardening design efforts.
• Conduct R&D, design, development, fabrication, testing, and documentation of multidisci-plinary tasks.
• Write detailed technical reports and maintain project documentation.
• Operate and maintain test equipment and data acquisition systems.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of measurements and test records.
• Analyze test data to identify trends and issues.
• Travel up to 30% as needed.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Voltage/Current transformers

Lab equipment operation

Data acquisition

Measurement devices

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Applied Electromagnetics

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Pulsers

Job description

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) in Cypress, CA is seeking an EM/RF Engineer to support EMP hardening and assessment on aircraft and ground facilities. The role involves hands-on testing, reporting, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Candidates should have a physics or engineering degree, up to 2 years of experience, travel up to 30%, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance. On-site work with competitive benefits and strong growth opportunities.