EMC/EMI Test Engineer – Space Systems

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electromagnetic Effects Test Engineer to ensure electronics performance in harsh EMI environments. You will lead EMC/RF pre-compliance and self-certification efforts, build and operate a 10 meter EMC chamber, and drive lab accreditation, calibration, and cross-team collaboration across Starlink hardware and systems.

The role requires a strong background in EMI/EMC, RF standards (CISPR/FCC), hands-on testing, and the ability to interface with design, manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of hardware-focused test engineering experience (internships and project experience are applicable).
• 3+ years of E3 work experience, including EMI/EMC and RF requirements, analysis, design, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-compliance testing and 3rd party certification testing while developing the capability to perform in house self-certification for residential consumer, industrial, maritime and aviation electronics applications per IEC/EN/CISPR/FCC standards and DO160G
• Ensure that designs meet the EMI/EMC and radio requirements that have been set
• Design, build, procure and operate a EMC test facility that includes a 10 meter EMC chamber and conducted EMC assets for performing pre-compliance and certification testing
• Obtain and maintain lab accreditation for self-certification purpose (e.g. A2LA or NVLAP)
• Develop and maintain calibration of lab equipment supporting compliance testing
• Interface with, teach, and set requirements with various design teams all around the company working on a variety of Starlink Product applications
• Perform and teach electromagnetic compatibility design and analysis
• Perform analysis and design relating to effects of circuit and power system grounding architectures, structural electrical bonding, circuit isolation, shielding effectiveness, radiated/conducted emissions and susceptibility, near field/far field electrodynamics, shielding effectiveness, etc.
• Generate test plans and test reports against the aforementioned standards
• Troubleshoot EMI issues from board to system level
• Operate and automate a variety of EMI, RF, and electronics test equipment
• Independently perform verifications and document results in a clear, precise, and complete manner
• Support engineering effectively and confidently with creative thinking and rigor – question the status quo while adhering to documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards

Skills

EMC/EMI knowledge

RF testing experience

Lab accreditation experience

EMC test automation (TILE!)

Schematics/PCB reading

Circuit simulation (SPICE)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Spice/Circuit simulation tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electromagnetic Effects Test Engineer to ensure electronics performance in harsh EMI environments. You will lead EMC/RF pre-compliance and self-certification efforts, build and operate a 10 meter EMC chamber, and drive lab accreditation, calibration, and cross-team collaboration across Starlink hardware and systems.

The role requires a strong background in EMI/EMC, RF standards (CISPR/FCC), hands-on testing, and the ability to interface with design, manufacturing, and