Space Vehicle EMI/EMC Engineer & ESD Specialist

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

Job summary

CACI International Inc. at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX seeks a Space Vehicle EMI/EMC/ESD Systems Engineer to support ISS, Orion, and Moon Base programs with EMI/EMC engineering, ESD risk mitigation, and design guidance.

The role requires 5+ years in EMI/EMC, knowledge of MIL-STD-461/464, tests, grounding, shielding, and experience with ANSYS, NASCAP, and ESD methodologies.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Physics with electromagnetics focus.
• Minimum 5 years EMI/EMC design and test experience including RF, ESD, and vehicle-level risk assessments.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461/464, RTCA/DO-160, NASA-STD-4003 or similar standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EMI/EMC and ESD considerations during early product development.
• Lead failure investigations to resolve test discrepancies and recommend design changes or requirement tailoring.
• Participate in design reviews, customer acceptance reviews, and test readiness reviews; develop milestone documentation.
• Assist with EMI Test Laboratory design, implementation, and operation including high voltage discharge testing and ESD characterization.
• Lead ESD requirement definition across projects, applying knowledge of spacecraft charging environments.
• Evaluate materials for charge accumulation and dissipation, including coatings and wiring insulation.
• Perform complex electromagnetic, RF, and signal integrity analyses using MATLAB and validate models against test data.
• Develop and validate electrostatic models for space and ground vehicles using EMS and NASCAP tools.
• Stay updated on advancements in electromagnetic modeling and simulation techniques.
• Develop comprehensive test plans to evaluate EMC emissions and susceptibility; assist in specialized testing.

Skills

EMI/EMC design & testing

RF design

ESD analysis

Grounding & shielding

Systems engineering

Education

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

Tools

EMC receivers

Spectrum analyzers

Ansys HFSS

Ansys Charge Plus

NASCAP

LT-Spice

Job description

CACI International Inc. at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX seeks a Space Vehicle EMI/EMC/ESD Systems Engineer to support ISS, Orion, and Moon Base programs with EMI/EMC engineering, ESD risk mitigation, and design guidance.

The role requires 5+ years in EMI/EMC, knowledge of MIL-STD-461/464, tests, grounding, shielding, and experience with ANSYS, NASCAP, and ESD methodologies.