EMC Design Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

EMC Design Engineer (Aerospace): Designing, simulating, testing, and certifying electromagnetic compatibility solutions for all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with an accent on EMI filters, power electronics, PCB layout, cable shielding, and grounding strategies. Focus on performing complex emissions, susceptibility, ESD, and lightning simulations and meeting DO-160G and MIL-461G compliance requirements.

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Salary: $144,000–$198,000 USD base pay

Company

hirify.global develops, manufactures, and operates all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Design, analyze, and test EMI filters for aircraft and other products, including component selection, board layout, and grounding strategies.
• Perform circuit and finite-element simulations for emissions, susceptibility, ESD, and lightning-strike effects.
• Provide EMC recommendations for PCB layouts, cable shielding, enclosures, and grounding to electrical, power electronics, and mechanical engineering teams.
• Collaborate with EMC test engineers to design, test, and certify products against DO-160G and MIL-461G.
• Coordinate aircraft-level and pre-compliance/compliance testing with external EMC laboratories.

Requirements

• Strong experience with EMI analysis and simulation for power electronics and electrical circuits.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, PLECS, PSIM, and Ansys electromagnetic tools including Q3D, SIWave, HFSS, and Maxwell.
• Detailed knowledge of EMC equipment such as LISNs, antennas, BCI probes, EMI receivers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, and impedance analyzers.
• Familiarity with DO-160, MIL-461, CISPR 12/16/25/32, UN ECE Regulation 10, and FCC Part 15/18.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice to have

• EMC pre-compliance and certification experience in the aerospace or automotive industries.
• Experience with SI/PI design, simulation, and measurement.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and testing active EMI filters.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture with compensation linked to business impact and performance.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, and collaboration.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and hiring process.