Senior EMI/EMC Test Engineer - Onsite, DoD Clearance

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Three weeks of paid vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with employer?–

Tuition reimbursement and student loan

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking an EMI Test Engineer – Environmental Effects Engineering (EEE) to oversee daily EMI lab operations and act as the SME for EMI test equipment. You will support calibration, test chamber setup, and coordinate with services to ensure readiness.

The role requires a DoD Secret security clearance or eligibility, a STEM degree, and 5+ years of hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and power meters.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance (Secret).
• Academic background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree with at least 3 years of experience.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting with engineering lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, power meters).

Responsibilities

• Maintain EMI laboratory organization, equipment readiness, and consumables inventory.
• Calibrate, set up test chambers and equipment; coordinate testing.
• Serve as SME for EMI test equipment, troubleshooting, and best‑practice methodology.
• Diagnose and resolve issues with test hardware, configurations, instrumentation, and software.
• Manage lab equipment needs, post‑calibration tasks, and coordinate with services.
• Research, design, and implement new test capabilities; upgrade existing ones.
• Create and maintain equipment configuration files and test profiles.
• Update EMI procedures, datasheets, and test methods to industry standards.
• Train and evaluate technicians; maintain competency and audit-ready records.
• Prepare and coordinate EMI hardware evaluation testing as needed.

Skills

EMI testing

Troubleshooting

Lab equipment handling

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Power meters

Circuit simulation tools

Job description

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking an EMI Test Engineer – Environmental Effects Engineering (EEE) to oversee daily EMI lab operations and act as the SME for EMI test equipment. You will support calibration, test chamber setup, and coordinate with services to ensure readiness.

The role requires a DoD Secret security clearance or eligibility, a STEM degree, and 5+ years of hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, signal generators, and power meters.