Senior EMC/EMI Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States; on-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. export-control authorizations.

Salary: $120,000–$160,500 per year, plus company stock options and benefits.

Company

Develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Develop EMI/EMC control plans and analyze designs to identify interference risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical guidance to design teams on EMI/EMC requirements, shielding, filtering, and grounding.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct EMI/EMC testing for electronics modules and phased array communication systems.
• Use CST Studio Suite, ANSYS HFSS, and similar tools to model electromagnetic fields at component, subsystem, and system levels.
• Investigate compliance and performance issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare compliance documentation, test reports, design guidelines, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• At least four years of EMI/EMC engineering experience, preferably in aerospace and defense.
• Strong knowledge of EMI/EMC principles, regulations, and standards including MIL-STD-461, DO-160, and ECSS.
• Experience with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, antennas, and other EMI/EMC test equipment.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation software such as CST Studio Suite, ANSYS HFSS, or FEKO.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills in multidisciplinary environments.

Nice to have

• EMI/EMC compliance experience for communication systems, especially phased arrays.
• Certification as an EMC engineer.
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices and tools such as Jama or DOORS.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, autonomous, and cross-functional engineering environment.
• Full-time employment with company stock options.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement benefits.