Senior EMC/EMI Engineer for Aerospace Systems

Blue Origin; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Stock Options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled EMC Engineer to join the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering team in California. You will drive EMI/EMC testing strategies, lead MIL-STD-461 test execution, and develop detailed plans for avionics systems to ensure safe spaceflight.

The role requires deep MIL-STD-461 expertise, test automation proficiency, and the ability to mentor small teams in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in EMC/EMI testing and verification, with direct execution experience across all MIL-STD-461 CE, CS, RE, and RS test methods.
• In-depth working knowledge of MIL-STD-461G, DO-160G, MIL-B-5087, NASA-STD-4003, CISPR standards, and other relevant industry standards.
• Proficiency in EMI test automation software, data acquisition, spectral post-processing, and limit-line comparison analysis.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and managing small, creative teams on fast-paced projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a responsible engineer for electrical system EMI/EMC test and verification, ensuring rigorous compliance with industry standards, customer requirements, and internal guidelines, with particular emphasis on MIL-STD-461G applicability and tailoring for aerospace platforms
• Author comprehensive EMI/EMC documentation, including system test strategies, requirements decomposition, margin management plans, and design rationales, with explicit traceability to MIL-STD-461 test method requirements and limit applicability matrices
• Design, develop, and refine detailed Test Plans and Test Procedures for executing EMI/EMC tests on a wide array of avionics components and systems
• Lead execution of the complete MIL-STD-461 test suite including CE101, CE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RE101, RE102, RS101, RS103
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain sophisticated EMI/EMC test equipment
• Apply knowledge of shielded room characterization and ground plane bonding techniques
• Produce high-quality EMI/EMC test reports with spectral data plots and pass/fail determinations
• Troubleshoot EMI/EMC test failures and propose corrective actions

Skills

EMC/EMI testing

MIL-STD-461G

EMC test automation

Leadership

Aerospace

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MIL-STD-461 test methods

EMI receivers

DO-160G

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled EMC Engineer to join the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering team in California. You will drive EMI/EMC testing strategies, lead MIL-STD-461 test execution, and develop detailed plans for avionics systems to ensure safe spaceflight.

The role requires deep MIL-STD-461 expertise, test automation proficiency, and the ability to mentor small teams in a fast-paced aerospace environment.