Engineering Development Technician II

citjpl; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPL in Pasadena, California seeks an EMC Lab Technician to maintain, certify EMC lab facilities, and support EMC testing on flight hardware using Tile! software, performing MIL-STD-461C/462 and related tests. This is an on-site role.

You will manage lab data and instrumentation, conduct system checks of RF components across multiple labs, and assist in building ground support equipment. Requires 6+ years related EMC experience or an Associate degree with relevant training; familiarity with

Qualifications

• Experience performing MIL-STD-461C/462 and MIL-STD-461G EMC tests.
• Ability to independently set up and run EMC tests and calibrations.
• Experience with TILE EMC software and test profiling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and certify multiple EMC lab facilities.
• Perform EMC testing including RE/RS/CE/CS per MIL-STD and JPL tests.
• Manage data during and after tests and report results.
• Lab management: calibrate equipment, organize inventory, ensure safety.

Skills

EMC testing

MIL-STD testing

data processing

lab management

RF components checks

Education

High School Diploma with related experience

Associate's Degree in related field

Tools

Tile! EMC software

Rohde & Schwarz spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Network Analyzers

Power meters

Job description

Job Details

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That's our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers-literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission-your opportunity-is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you're driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you're ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

This unique opportunity is part of the Manufacturing, Packaging, and Test Section that engages in research, technology development, and the creation of advanced mechanical, thermal, propulsion, and electronic packaging systems with expertise that spans the full breath of mechanical disciplines and is applied from architectural concept development through operations.

Reporting to the Group Supervisor of Environmental Test, you will be responsible for maintaining, and certifying several EMC lab facilities at JPL, and also support the EMC engineering team in performing EMC testing on flight hardware and R&TD assignments. This is an on-site position.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• 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 d ata 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.

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 years 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. Tests include Radiated Emissions (RE), Radiated Susceptibility (RS), Conducted Emissions (CE), and Conducted Susceptibility (CS) tests.
• 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.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge in managing physical EMC laboratories on site, including daily upkeep, safety requirements, organization, maintenance, and calibration of over 200 components.
• Knowledge in preforming regular system checks of all RF components across 3 labs testing antennas such as Monopole, Bicon, Logperiodic, Double Rigged Waveguides.
• Knowledge in 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.
• Trained in flight hardware handling, electrostatic discharge, flight mate/demate, cleanroom fundamentals, personal protective equipment, etc.
• Knowledge in 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.
• Advanced understanding of DMM, Oscilloscope, power supplies, RF amplifiers, RF measurement techniques and the use of various RF measurement instruments (specifically Spectrum Analyzers, EMI Receivers, Network Analyzers, EMI receivers, Power Meters).
• Strong working knowledge of TILE (Total Integrated Laboratory Environment) EMC test software.

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