Principal EMI/EMC Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States; on-site

Salary: $142,000–$189,500 per year

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Develop EMI/EMC control plans, analyze designs for interference risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Guide design teams on EMI/EMC requirements and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct EMI/EMC testing, including test plans, setups, execution, and reporting.
• Model electromagnetic fields using CST Studio Suite, ANSYS HFSS, or FEKO at component, subsystem, and system levels.
• Investigate non-compliance and performance issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead improvements to EMI/EMC practices and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Physics, or a related field.
• At least 11 years of EMI/EMC engineering experience, preferably in the space, aerospace, or defense industries.
• Deep knowledge of EMI/EMC principles, standards, and regulations, including MIL-STD-461, DO-160, and ECSS.
• Experience with EMI/EMC test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and antennas.
• Knowledge of shielding, filtering, grounding, and circuit- and system-level EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. government authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with spacecraft systems, satellites, or launch vehicles.
• EMI/EMC certification, such as Certified EMC Engineer.
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices and tools including DOORS and SysML.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, autonomous work in a dynamic, cross-functional engineering environment.
• Opportunities to collaborate across design, test, and systems engineering.
• Full-time employment with company stock options.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement benefits.