EMC Engineer II — Spaceflight EMI/EMC Testing

Blue Origin; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer to join the ACE Electromagnetics team in California. You will lead EMI/EMC test planning, execution, and verification for aerospace-grade electrical systems, implementing MIL-STD-461G tailored to our platforms.

Responsibilities include developing test plans, executing full MIL-STD-461 suites, maintaining equipment, and delivering rigorous reports with data plots and margins.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 3 years of hands-on EMC/EMI testing and verification across MIL-STD-461 CE, CS, RE, and RS methods.
• In-depth knowledge of MIL-STD-461G, DO-160G, MIL-B-5087, NASA-STD-4003, CISPR standards.
• Proficiency with EMI test automation software, data acquisition, spectral post-processing, and limit-line analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as responsible engineer for EMI/EMC test and verification, ensuring MIL-STD-461G compliance.
• Design, develop, and refine Test Plans and Test Procedures for EMI/EMC tests on avionics components and systems.
• Perform the full MIL-STD-461 test suite (CE101, CE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RE101, RE102, RS101, RS103).
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain EMI test equipment including EMI receivers, signal generators, LISNs, and probes.
• Produce high-quality test reports with spectral data plots, margins, and pass/fail dispositions.
• Troubleshoot EMI/EMC test failures and propose corrective actions such as filtering, shielding, and layout changes.
• Contribute to EMI/EMC, lightning, ESD, and RF requirements definition and deliver technical presentations.

Skills

EMC testing

MIL-STD-461G

EMI/EMC troubleshooting

Test planning

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Aerospace/Physics or related

M.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

EMI receivers

Signal generators

LISNs

Broadband power amplifiers

Near-field probes

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer to join the ACE Electromagnetics team in California. You will lead EMI/EMC test planning, execution, and verification for aerospace-grade electrical systems, implementing MIL-STD-461G tailored to our platforms.

Responsibilities include developing test plans, executing full MIL-STD-461 suites, maintaining equipment, and delivering rigorous reports with data plots and margins.