Test Engineer

Insight Global; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an EMC Systems Test Engineer with a deep technical understanding of EMC testing, system integration, and failure analysis. This role bridges electrical design and EMC qualification, ensuring proper integration, interfacing, and testing of products.

The candidate will diagnose failures and recommend corrective actions. The position focuses on leading EMC test planning for airborne, missile, and autonomous systems, reviewing schematics and system integration docs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in electrical engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of EMC/EMI, systems integration, or electrical test engineering experience.
• Strong MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 knowledge.
• Experience building test interfaces, cable harnesses, and EMC test configurations.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and system-level designs.
• Experience performing root cause investigations and failure analysis.
• Experience working in third-party EMC laboratories (Element, NTS, etc.) (Nice to Have).

Responsibilities

• Lead EMC test planning and execution for airborne, missile, and autonomous systems.
• Evaluate system architectures and develop strategies for EMC qualification.
• Design and implement cable harnesses, interfaces, and test setups required to connect hardware to EMC test equipment.
• Review electrical schematics, layouts, and system integration documentation.
• Perform failure analysis and identify root causes of EMC test failures.
• Provide recommendations to electrical and systems engineering teams to resolve compliance issues.
• Partner closely with product teams, electrical engineers, and integration engineers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support testing of flight systems for existing and new product lines.

Skills

EMC testing

MIL-STD-461/464

Test interfaces & harnesses

Schematics & system design

Root cause analysis

EMC labs experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
• 4+ years of EMC, EMI, systems integration, or electrical test engineering experience
• Strong understanding of MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464
• Experience building test interfaces, cable harnesses, and EMC test configurations
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and system-level designs
• Experience performing root cause investigations and failure analysis

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience working in third-party EMC laboratories (Element, NTS, etc.)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking an EMC Systems Test Engineer with a deeper technical understanding of EMC testing, system integration, and failure analysis. This engineer will serve as the bridge between electrical design and EMC qualification efforts, ensuring products are properly integrated, interfaced, and tested. The candidate has experience working in not only execution of tests, but can also diagnose failures and recommend corrective actions

Responsibilities

• Lead EMC test planning and execution for airborne, missile, and autonomous systems
• Evaluate system architectures and develop strategies for EMC qualification
• Design and implement cable harnesses, interfaces, and test setups required to connect hardware to EMC test equipment
• Review electrical schematics, layouts, and system integration documentation
• Perform failure analysis and identify root causes of EMC test failures
• Provide recommendations to electrical and systems engineering teams to resolve compliance issues
• Partner closely with product teams, electrical engineers, and integration engineers throughout the development lifecycle
• Support testing of flight systems for existing and new product lines

Compensation: ($60-$80/hr), based on years of experience