Space Vehicle EMI/EMC Engineer — ESD Specialist

CACI International Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Learning resources & development

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Space Vehicle EMI/EMC/ESD Systems Engineer to join the EMI/EMC Test & Analysis Team at NASA JSC in Houston, TX. You will apply EMI/EMC and ESD expertise to ISS, Orion, and Moon Base programs, performing grounding/shielding analyses and planning system-level tests.

The role requires strong communication, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and proven experience in electromagnetics and ESD risk mitigation in orbit environments. U.S.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Physics with electromagnetics focus.
• Minimum 5 years EMI/EMC design and test experience including RF design and ESD analysis.
• Experience with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, RTCA/DO-160, NASA-STD-4003.
• Knowledge of EMC testing and spacecraft charging in orbit environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EMI/EMC and ESD considerations.
• Lead failure investigations and recommend design changes or requirement tailoring.
• Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, and program reviews.
• Develop EMI test plans and perform high-voltage discharge and ESD characterization testing.
• Lead ESD requirements across projects and evaluate material charge characteristics.

Skills

EMI/EMC design

ESD analysis

RF design

Grounding & shielding

System engineering

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Ansys HFSS

Ansys Charge Plus (EMA-3D Charge)

NASCAP

LT-Spice

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Space Vehicle EMI/EMC/ESD Systems Engineer to join the EMI/EMC Test & Analysis Team at NASA JSC in Houston, TX. You will apply EMI/EMC and ESD expertise to ISS, Orion, and Moon Base programs, performing grounding/shielding analyses and planning system-level tests.

The role requires strong communication, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and proven experience in electromagnetics and ESD risk mitigation in orbit environments. U.S.