EMC Lab Technician - Aerospace Testing & Maintenance

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is seeking an EMC technician to maintain and certify EMC lab facilities and to support EMC testing on flight hardware and R&D tasks. This on-site role demands hands-on testing, data handling, and strict calibration practices.

You will work with MIL-STD-461C/462 and MIL-STD-461G, and use Tile! software, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers and RF equipment to ensure accurate results and proper lab inventory across multiple

Qualifications

• Typically requires a High School Diploma with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; or an Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 1 year of related experiences. Related training required.
• Experience in EMC Testing. Ability to independently perform EMC tests, instrument checkouts and calibration runs per Mil-Std 461C/462 and Mil-Std 461G EMC/EMI testing for emissions, susceptibility/immunity, and magnetics.
• Experience in using the ETS Lindgren Tile! EMC automated software, ability to create and run test profiles.
• Experience using a variety of Spectrum analyzers (Rohde and Schwarz ESU, FSP38, Keysight UXA), Oscilloscopes (Tektronix and Keysight), Signal generators (Keysight), Network Analyzers (Keysight PXA), Power meters (Keysight), Amplifiers (IFI and AR), antennas.

Responsibilities

• Performing EMC testing, including Radiated Emissions, Radiated Susceptibility, Conducted Emissions, and Conducted Susceptibility per MIL-STD-461C/462, MIL-STD-461F/G, as well as JPL unique EMC tests including DC magnetics traceability and power quality testing.
• Reading and understanding EMC test procedures, independently setting-up EMC tests, performing EMC tests using Tile! software, and understanding and interpreting EMC test results.
• Performing data processing during and after a test: verifying, reviewing and documenting all pertinent data. Finalizing data and sending to EMC Engineer/customer
• Lab management and maintenance. Keeping all EMC lab facilities in clean working order, ensuring lab equipment is calibrated and maintained, ability to organize lab space and manage lab inventory and supplies
• Preforming regular system checks of all RF components across 4 labs testing antennas such as Monopole, Bicon, Log-periodic, Double Rigged Waveguides, etc.
• Supporting construction of mechanical ground support equipment needed for unique EMC tests and also simple modification of electronics ground support equipment including custom electrical switches and line impedance stabilization networks.

Skills

EMC testing

Tile! software

RF measurement

Education

High School Diploma + 6 years experience

Associate’s Degree + 1 year experience

Tools

Tile! EMC software

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Network Analyzers

Power meters

RF amplifiers

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is seeking an EMC technician to maintain and certify EMC lab facilities and to support EMC testing on flight hardware and R&D tasks. This on-site role demands hands-on testing, data handling, and strict calibration practices.

You will work with MIL-STD-461C/462 and MIL-STD-461G, and use Tile! software, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers and RF equipment to ensure accurate results and proper lab inventory across multiple