Senior EMI/EMC Engineer, Space Systems (TS)

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, VA seeks an experienced EMI/EMC Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You will design, analyze, test, and verify EMI/EMC for complex space systems and lead E3 activities across the program life cycle.

Required are a strong background in electromagnetics/RF, $142k–$213k salary guidance, and active TS clearance. Travel and occasional off‑hours work may be needed; relocation may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM discipline with 8+ years of related experience; or Master's with 6+ years; or PhD with 4+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret (TS) Clearance at time of application.
• Experience interpreting, decomposing, allocating, and flowing down E3 requirements for complex systems.
• Strong knowledge of E3 and EMI/EMC standards (MIL-STD-461, SMC-S-008, MIL-STD-464) and familiarity with aerospace standards.
• Experience with cross-functional teams (Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal, Systems) to develop compliant EMI/EMC solutions.
• Experience in electromagnetics and/or RF design (circuits, shielding, interference, antennas, or filters).
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI and SAP access as needed.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, decompose, tailor, and allocate EMI/EMC requirements across system levels.
• Lead E3 activities through the program life cycle from concept to delivery.
• Perform EMI/EMC design, analysis, testing, and verification at component to system level.
• Develop E3 compliance approaches for space vehicles, subsystems, and components.
• Prepare and review EMI/EMC documentation (plans, test procedures, reports).
• Develop models to characterize E3 environments and support design and verification.

Skills

EMI/EMC design

RF design

Cross-functional teams

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's in EE/Physics/STEM

Master's in EE/Physics/STEM

PhD in EE/Physics/STEM

Tools

HFSS

CST Studio Suite

EMA3D

EMI receivers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Dulles, VA seeks an experienced EMI/EMC Engineer to join the Space Superiority Division. You will design, analyze, test, and verify EMI/EMC for complex space systems and lead E3 activities across the program life cycle.

Required are a strong background in electromagnetics/RF, $142k–$213k salary guidance, and active TS clearance. Travel and occasional off‑hours work may be needed; relocation may be available.