Senior EMI/EMC Electrical Engineer — Defense Tech

CoAspire; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits beginning first of month

401(k) with company match

PTO and Federal holidays

Job summary

CoAspire in Northern Virginia is seeking an EMI/EMC mitigation specialist to design, develop, integrate and test electrical and avionics systems for advanced missile programs. This role requires close collaboration with systems engineering, mechanical design, software, guidance, and test teams to deliver robust electrical solutions.

You will perform schematic capture, PCB layout/design/simulation, component selection, and support integration and qualification testing, ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in aerospace/defense focusing on EMI/EMC design, development, integration, and test.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
• Strong ability to read, create, and redline schematics, harness drawings, and PCB layouts.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-1760, connectors, cable/harness standards, and environmental qualification.
• U.S. citizenship and current Secret clearance (or ability to obtain/maintain one).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify and review electrical schematics, wiring harnesses, power distribution systems, RF/coaxial assemblies, and CCAs.
• Recommend and implement EMI/EMC circuit and electrical improvements to pass MIL-STD-461, 464, and 1760 testing.
• Support electrical system integration, including interface definition, cable/harness routing, connector selection, and grounding/shielding strategies.
• Conduct and support electrical testing, including functional, ESS, EMI/EMC qualification, and flight-worthiness verification.
• Conduct and support other testing as needed.
• Identify and resolve design issues through root-cause analysis, redlines, in support of CCB requests.
• Generate and maintain electrical design documentation (MBSE, ICDs, test plans, reports).
• Ensure all designs comply with customer-required guidelines and specifications.

Skills

EMI/EMC design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

CoAspire in Northern Virginia is seeking an EMI/EMC mitigation specialist to design, develop, integrate and test electrical and avionics systems for advanced missile programs. This role requires close collaboration with systems engineering, mechanical design, software, guidance, and test teams to deliver robust electrical solutions.

You will perform schematic capture, PCB layout/design/simulation, component selection, and support integration and qualification testing, ensuring compliance with