EMI/HEMP-Hardened Electrical Engineer II

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Vandalia (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and test electrical/electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. You will design shielding, grounding, and EMI/HEMP mitigation, and validate through tests and simulations.

Responsibilities include preparing compliance reports, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to design hardening across programs. A Top Secret clearance is required, and hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering or a related role.
• Experience with EMI/EMC design principles, shielding, grounding, and bonding techniques.
• Familiarity with relevant military and government EMP/EMI/EMC standards.
• Strong understanding of electrical/electronic system design, integration, and validation testing.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze shielding, grounding, bonding, and filtering approaches to protect electrical/electronic systems from HEMP and EMI threats
• Develop and execute EMI/EMC and HEMP test plans, procedures, and reports in accordance with applicable military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-188-125)
• Perform electromagnetic vulnerability and hardness assurance analyses on system and subsystem designs
• Support HEMP simulation testing, including test setup, data acquisition, and post-test analysis
• Collaborate with systems engineers, mechanical engineers, and program stakeholders to integrate EMP-hardening requirements into overall system architecture
• Investigate and resolve EMI/EMC and hardness-related anomalies during design, integration, and test phases
• Prepare technical documentation, compliance reports, and design justifications for internal reviews and customer/government audits
• Stay current on evolving HEMP/EMI standards, threat environments, and industry best practices
• Build models and simulations within CST Studio to evaluate anticipated hardness effectiveness

Skills

EMI/EMC design

Shielding & Bonding

Grounding techniques

System design & validation

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CST Studio

EMI/EMC test equipment

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and test electrical/electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. You will design shielding, grounding, and EMI/HEMP mitigation, and validate through tests and simulations.

Responsibilities include preparing compliance reports, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to design hardening across programs. A Top Secret clearance is required, and hybrid work is available.