EMC Laboratory Manager

AMS Corporation • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The EMC Laboratory Manager is responsible for the technical excellence, operational execution, and continued advancement of AMS’s electromagnetic compatibility capabilities in support of nuclear power plant safety and reliability. This is a hands-on technical leadership role serving as the laboratory’s technical authority, operational leader, and execution owner.

The manager leads day-to-day laboratory operations and team activities; ensures work is delivered on time, within scope, and to AMS quality standards; maintains compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements; and owns calibration, equipment, and asset management. The role also performs EMC testing in laboratory and field environments, including at nuclear plants, and leads troubleshooting and engineering analysis.

The position drives process improvement and automation, develops the technical team, supports customer delivery and business growth, and contributes to service development through technical materials, demonstrations, proposals, and customer engagements. U.S. citizenship is required because the position involves work under U.S. Department of Energy contracts and requires access to nuclear facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Approximately 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership or team management experience.
• Strong electrical engineering expertise and hands-on experience with measurement and test equipment.
• High ownership and accountability.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in structured and dynamic environments.
• Customer focus and strong communication skills.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical capability.
• U.S. citizenship, required for DOE contract work and access to nuclear facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on EMC experience with MIL-STD-461 and/or IEC 61000 testing.
• Proficiency with EMC test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, EMI receivers, oscilloscopes, RF amplifiers, and VNAs.
• Experience developing test plans and technical reports.
• Understanding of calibration processes and measurement uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert in EMC qualification, including MIL-STD-461, IEC 61000, and nuclear qualification requirements.
• Answer and resolve complex technical questions, including troubleshooting and interpretation of standards.
• Review and approve standard and custom test plans, procedures, and reports, and evaluate data for technical accuracy and defensibility.
• Lead day-to-day laboratory operations, including scheduling, coordination, and resource allocation in collaboration with supervisory staff.
• Plan team activities, including weekly planning and task accountability, and ensure work is completed on time, within scope, and to AMS quality standards.
• Maintain compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, A2LA, and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B requirements.
• Lead and support internal and external audits, ensure documentation and testing activities meet QA standards, and audit personnel performing EMC testing.
• Ensure reliable execution of testing, reporting, and QA processes.
• Own the calibration program, manage equipment rentals and logistics, and identify equipment capability gaps.
• Improve testing efficiency and reporting workflows and develop systems to automate repetitive processes.
• Collaborate with or directly support software and tool development where applicable.
• Perform EMC testing independently in laboratory and field environments, including nuclear plants, and adapt standard methods to unique conditions.
• Perform advanced testing such as insertion loss and impedance analysis.
• Lead EMI troubleshooting to bring systems into compliance with emissions and immunity test standards.
• Analyze equipment and test results and provide engineering justifications when troubleshooting is not possible.
• Support wireless implementation planning in plant environments.
• Lead and develop a high-performing technical team, establish clear performance and quality expectations, and own the end-to-end performance of the EMC laboratory.
• Drive speed, efficiency, and innovation in EMC services.
• Deliver responsive, solution-oriented service to clients; communicate with customers and internal stakeholders; and ensure commitments are met and problems are resolved.
• Identify new service opportunities and technical improvements.
• Develop technical papers, training materials, and presentations; support demonstrations and customer-facing technical engagements.
• Work with sales and marketing on client proposals and technical scopes of work.

Benefits

• Employer contributions toward health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching contributions.
• Four weeks of annual vacation and at least 10 paid holidays per year.
• Mentorship by senior engineers and PhDs.
• Access to professional conferences and continuing education opportunities.
• Annual salary reviews, raises, and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager