Senior Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer (EMC)

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Senior EMC Engineer in Indianapolis, IN on a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office). The role focuses on MIL-STD-461/DO-160 for avionics, overseeing EMC/EMI design, testing, and verification of engine control systems.

You’ll contribute across project stages from concept brief to final manufacture, collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, and travel up to 25% between Rolls-Royce sites.

Qualifications

• US citizen
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2+ years of electronics design experience
• Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or JD/PhD in Electronics/Electrical Engineering
• Willing to travel 25% between Indianapolis and West Lafayette sites
• Hybrid work arrangement in Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities

• Conduct EMC design reviews of electronic systems and components
• Provide technical support and engineering design specifications to product design teams
• Lead system-level design reviews to ensure EMC/EMI designs meet customer requirements
• Review EMI/EMC requirements to meet product performance for E3/EMI/EME/ESD/EMP and lightning; participate in design reviews; develop and review test plans with customers
• Develop EMC control plan, test procedures and generate test reports
• Perform EMC testing in the laboratory and at client sites; hands-on lab work

Skills

EMC design experience

System-level design

Lab testing hands-on

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

JD/PhD in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMC testing equipment

Test automation tools

EMI/EMC computational tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer (EMC)

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Schedule 3 days in-office)

Senior Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer (EMC) provides MIL-STD-461 and DO-160 Avionics aircraft system and component level design oversight in EMC/EMI fields to include bonding, grounding, shielding, EMI prediction, EMI analysis, conducted and radiated interference, lightning protection and HIRF.

In this role, you'll be a critical part to validating EMC compliance and primarily responsible for EMC design and test/verification for engine control system.

In this role you may be involved at any stage of a project including the initial brief for a concept, the design and development stage, testing of prototypes and the final manufacture and implementation of a new product or system. You'll usually work in project teams with colleagues in other branches of engineering.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to travel up to 25% between Rolls-Royce sites.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What You Will Be Doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Conduct EMC Design Reviews of electronic systems and components


• Provide technical support and engineering design specifications to product design teams


• Lead system level design reviews to ensure EMC/EMI designs meet customer requirements


• Review and tailor EMI/EMC requirements to meet specified product performance for all aspects of Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) compliance, including EMI/EMC/EME/ESD/EMP and lightning, participate in design reviews, develop, and review test plans with customers


• Develop EMC control plan, test procedures and generate test reports


• Performing EMC testing of products in the laboratory and at client premises, in accordance with applicable standards and test plans, and performing other tests as assigned. Must be comfortable working hands on in lab environment.

Who We’re Looking For

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2+ years of experience in electronics design, OR


• Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, OR


• JD/PhD in Electronics/Electrical Engineering


• In order to be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen


• 25% travel between sites: Indianapolis and West Lafayette, IN as needed for work

Preferred Requirements

• Thorough understanding of factors influencing EMC emissions/immunity and mitigating techniques


• Actively debug known EMC/EMI problems deep dive into root causes


• Must be familiar with MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-461 and DO-160


• Liaison with customer representatives and participation in design reviews and meetings


• Experience conducting EMC/EMI Tests and Test Automation (e.g. TILE or other)


• Analyze EMI/EMC/Lightning environment with computational tools (e.g. EMC PLUS, EMA3D, FEKO, HFSS …)

What We Offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office and home. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Global Grade GG 10

Closing date: August 31st, 2026

If you have questions regarding this requisition, please contact Craig Beronja.

Job Category

Software Systems

Job Posting Date

19 Aug 2026; 00:08

Pay Range

$94,160 - $153,010-Annually

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.

• health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance


• a flexible spending account


• a health savings account


• a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match


• Employee Assistance Program


• Paid Time Off


• certain paid holidays


• paid parental and family care leave


• tuition reimbursement


• a long-term incentive plan