Senior EMI/EMC Space Systems Engineer (TS)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking an EMI/EMC Engineer– Level 6 to join our Specialty Engineering team in Dulles, VA. You will perform EMI/EMC design, analysis, test, and compliance verification from component to system level across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include leading E3 activities, defining compliance architectures, and mentoring engineers while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or STEM with 14+ years of related experience; OR Master's with 12+ years; OR PhD with 9+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret (TS) Clearance at time of application.
• Ability to obtain SCI and SAP access as required.
• Experience defining E3 requirements, decomposition, and flow-down for space systems.
• Extensive knowledge of MIL-STD-461, SMC-S-008, MIL-STD-464 and related aerospace standards.
• Experience with cross-functional teams to develop EMI/EMC compliance solutions.
• Background in electromagnetics/RF design, circuit shielding, interference, or antennas.
• Analytical skills including reliability and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead E3 activities across program life cycles from concept to delivery.
• Define E3 compliance architecture for space vehicles, subsystems and components.
• Prepare and review EMI/EMC documents including Plans, Procedures, and Qualification Reports.
• Develop numerical models for shielding, isolation, interference, charging, and ESD.
• Support EMI/EMC test planning and execution with lab equipment.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical reviews.

Skills

EMI/EMC expertise

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

EMI/EMC standards knowledge

RF design

Reliability risk mitigation

Education

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

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or STEM

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or STEM

Tools

TILE

Nexio

HFSS

CST

EMA

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking an EMI/EMC Engineer– Level 6 to join our Specialty Engineering team in Dulles, VA. You will perform EMI/EMC design, analysis, test, and compliance verification from component to system level across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include leading E3 activities, defining compliance architectures, and mentoring engineers while coordinating with cross-functional teams.