Senior EMC Engineer — Spaceflight Systems

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 5%

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer for the Engineering Center of Excellence Electromagnetics team. You will lead EMI/EMC testing, develop verification strategies, and ensure spaceflight‑safe EMI/EMC integration across avionics systems.

Minimum 5 years in EMC/EMI testing, with MIL-STD‑461G DO‑160G and related standards. Relocation provided; travel up to 5%. Interviews will include a technical assessment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 5 years of hands-on EMC/EMI testing and verification across MIL-STD-461 methods.
• Proficiency in EMI test automation software and data analysis.
• Strong systems engineering background with electrical interfaces.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a responsible engineer for EMI/EMC test and verification with MIL-STD-461 tailoring for aerospace platforms.
• Author EMI/EMC documentation including test strategies, margins, and design rationales with traceability to MIL-STD-461 requirements.
• Design, develop, and refine Test Plans and Test Procedures for EMI/EMC tests on avionics components and systems.
• Lead the MIL-STD-461 test suite: CE101/CE102/CS101/CS114/CS115/CS116/RE101/RE102/RS101/RS103.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain EMI/EMC test equipment (receivers, signal generators, LISNs, antennas, probes).
• Produce high-quality test reports with spectral plots, margins, and pass/fail determinations; document anomalies and dispositions.
• Troubleshoot EMI/EMC failures and propose corrective actions (filters, shielding, layout changes).
• Develop EMI design solutions and contribute to system EMC engineering activities.

Skills

EMC/EMI testing

MIL-STD-461G

Test automation software

Systems engineering

Troubleshooting

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Physics

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer for the Engineering Center of Excellence Electromagnetics team. You will lead EMI/EMC testing, develop verification strategies, and ensure spaceflight‑safe EMI/EMC integration across avionics systems.

Minimum 5 years in EMC/EMI testing, with MIL-STD‑461G DO‑160G and related standards. Relocation provided; travel up to 5%. Interviews will include a technical assessment.