Lead EMC Engineer — Aerospace Systems

globalhr; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal EMC/EMI Engineer to lead EMC strategy for advanced products in Rockford, IL. You will collaborate across teams to identify EMI challenges early and influence design decisions to ensure DO-160 and MIL-STD-461 compliance.

The role requires hands-on EMC expertise, strong problem-solving, and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Occasional travel and extended hours may be required to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-704, DO-160 or equivalent aerospace standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive EMC/EMI development and qualification activities for programs and projects.
• Translate EMI/EMC requirements to system and circuit-level specs.
• Support hardware and system design efforts to meet EMI/EMC requirements per DO-160, MIL-STD-461, etc.
• Create EMC control plans, test procedures, and analysis reports.
• Collaborate with senior EMC engineers to grow expertise and share knowledge.
• Use modeling/simulation tools to support EMC design.
• Develop EMC test methodologies and supervise setup and integration.
• Conduct EMC assessments for design changes and obsolescence evaluations.
• Coordinate EMI/EMC development, qualification and certification testing.

Skills

EMC/EMI engineering

DO-160 MIL-STD-461 knowledge

EMC testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

LTSpice

Ansys/CST Studio

Feko

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal EMC/EMI Engineer to lead EMC strategy for advanced products in Rockford, IL. You will collaborate across teams to identify EMI challenges early and influence design decisions to ensure DO-160 and MIL-STD-461 compliance.

The role requires hands-on EMC expertise, strong problem-solving, and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Occasional travel and extended hours may be required to meet milestones.