Senior EMI/EMC Hardware Engineer — Rugged Systems, Equity

Rivet; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Equity

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Rivet is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer focused on EMI/EMC to own design, testing, and compliance for rugged hardware platforms. You will champion EMI/EMC best practices across engineering disciplines and work with external partners to certify products for challenging environments.

You will translate military and commercial EMI/EMC requirements into practical designs, validation plans, and robust test strategies while collaborating with EE, RF, mechanical and firmware teams throughout the

Qualifications

• 4+ years of EMI/EMC engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of MIL-STD-461G/H and test methods (radiated emissions, susceptibility).
• Hands-on experience diagnosing EMI/EMC issues at PCB/subsystem and system levels.
• Experience reviewing PCB layouts and hardware for EMI performance (grounding, shielding, filtering, signal integrity).
• Strong cross-functional communication with EE, RF, mechanical, manufacturing, and certification teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMI/EMC design, troubleshooting, testing, and compliance for hardware products and integrated systems.
• Drive MIL-STD-461G/H, RE102, RS103, FCC Part 15 compliance and related standards.
• Review layouts, schematics, grounding, shielding, filtering, cabling, and mechanical designs for EMI/EMC quality.
• Review enclosures, connectors, and cables for EMC/EMI compliance.
• Collaborate with EE, RF, mechanical, firmware, and systems teams to diagnose root causes and implement cross-disciplinary solutions.
• Coordinate with external manufacturers, ODMs, and labs to debug issues, run tests, and obtain certifications.
• Establish EMI/EMC test strategies and drive issues to resolution from design to production.

Skills

EMI/EMC engineering

MIL-STD-461G/H

Cross-functional collaboration

PCB review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, or related field

Tools

EMI testing equipment

MIL-STD testing methods

Job description

Rivet is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer focused on EMI/EMC to own design, testing, and compliance for rugged hardware platforms. You will champion EMI/EMC best practices across engineering disciplines and work with external partners to certify products for challenging environments.

You will translate military and commercial EMI/EMC requirements into practical designs, validation plans, and robust test strategies while collaborating with EE, RF, mechanical and firmware teams throughout the