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EMI EMC Systems Engineer

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Posted: 09/23/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Electrical Engineer Job Number: 43597 Pay Rate: 61.70

Job Description

EMI EMC Systems Engineer 

The Defense industry is quickly adopting digital transformation with advanced software and features. This Radiation Engineering role requires experience in EMI EMC Radiation and Model-Based Systems Engineering. The individual will work with design teams to integrate EMI EMC considerations into hardware and software systems, mitigating EMI risks from component to system level. Responsibilities include supporting electrical and mechanical architecture designs for EMI compliance and developing related technical documents and CDRLs for HW and SW integration to achieve desired EMI performance.

This job is on-site and a 9-80 Work Schedule

This position will require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance.  (Non-US Citizens will not be eligible)

Responsibilities
  • Evaluate Requirements: Assess customer requirements for EMI NUC Radiation and determine vehicle compliance.
  • System Architecture: Create and support the design of system architecture. Conduct EMI analyses to support design solutions and changes and document analysis reports.
  • EMI Requirement Management: Support the System Engineering Department in developing the System Specification Document, including EMI requirement definition, connectivity, traceability, and validation.
  • Electromagnetic Analysis: run a 3D solver to conduct electromagnetic simulation (EMS) to determine compliance with contracts or System Specification Documents.
  • CDRLs: Develop and complete CDRLs for customer submission.
  • Risk Mitigation: Manage end-to-end traceability of hazard mitigations for assigned systems.
  • Collaboration: Work with hardware and software engineers to identify EMI NUC hazards and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Peer Reviews: Conduct necessary work product peer reviews before release.
  • Document progress and issues. Prepare schedules and compose risks.
 
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or physics.
  • 7-10 years of related experience.
  • Proficient in EMI/EMC design concepts, analysis, and standards.
  • Experience with Signal Processing: Transfer function, time-domain vs. frequency-domain analyses.
  • Experience with circuit design: Transmission line, impedance control, RF equivalent circuits, filtering, surge protection, PCB.
  • Radiocommunication proficiency: antenna, propagation, cosite analysis.
  • Strong background with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 or equivalent commercial (ISO, IEC) standards.
  • Experience in EMI requirement derivation using MBSE methodology; CAMEO experience preferred.
  • Skilled in implementing EMI/EMC design for system-level compliance.
  • Strong technical writing skills for plans, reports, presentations, and CDRLs.
  • Physical Requirements: Meets ASR Measurement requirements; able to work inside combat vehicles.
  • Familiar with multipurpose simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK, SIMSCAPE, LT/P-SPICE) and electromagnetic simulation (EMS) tools (e.g., FEKO, SIMULIA,  HFSS…),
  • Self-motivated and able to work in a team environment.
  • Able to work occasional overtime.
  • Willing to travel for testing, meetings, and support.
  • Software Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project), work experience with MBSE tool
 
Bonus Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering or physics.
  • Already holds US Security Clearance.
  • TEMPEST Knowledge: Familiarity with TEMPEST standards and RED/BLACK separation.
  • 7+ years of EMI component and EMC system-level product development experience.
  • Experience in preparing E3/EMI Data Item Description documents (DI-EMCS-8xxxx).
  • Experience with power electronics: motor technology, control, and simulation.
  • Experience with wireless communications: terrestrial, satellite, cellular.
  • Experience with navigation and positioning: GPS, lidar, radar, camera.
  • Experience with technology megatrend: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
  • iNARTE Electromagnetic Compatibility certification.
  • Experience designing Nuclear Event Detector circuits.
  • Ability to train and mentor junior engineers.

 

Meet Your Recruiter

John Sabbagh
Recruiting Manager

John Sabbagh has over 10 years of recruiting experience. Starting his career as an Entry Level Recruiter at Panther, our candidates find him genuine and great resource to their career search!

Fun Fact: John is a sports fanatic, he plays in horseshoe and cornhole leagues and loves fantasy football.

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