EMC Test Technician (Contract) for bench-level automotive EMC testing per automotive EMC standards

Premier Staffing Solution•Palo Alto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The company is seeking a contract EMC Test Technician to support its EMC team, which validates component- and module-level EMC/EMI control for automotive electronic systems. This is a hands-on, bench-level individual contributor role with no direct reports. The technician will take ownership of test execution, work onsite and at third-party labs, maintain the test environment, and produce OEM-ready documentation while collaborating closely with design and test engineers. The role includes automotive emissions, immunity, transient pulse, and ESD testing; operating and maintaining EMC instrumentation and test accessories; applying OEM requirements and tracking specification revisions; configuring automated test sequences; preparing test records and reports; and supporting lab calibration, preventive maintenance, and organization.

Requirements

3 to 7 years of bench-level automotive EMC testing experience.
Practical knowledge of ISO 11452, ISO 7637, and OEM test specifications.
Precision working with high-voltage AC and DC power sources.
Confidence working around and testing vehicle hardware.
Comfort and adaptability working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to lift heavy loads unassisted up to 30 lbs.

Responsibilities

Run radiated and conducted emissions testing (CISPR 25), radiated immunity, bulk current injection (BCI), and conducted immunity (ISO 11452).
Perform transient pulse testing (ISO 7637-2, ISO 16750-2) and ESD testing (ISO 10605, IEC 61000-4-2).
Maintain LISNs, probes, clamps, CDNs, and antennas.
Apply applicable OEM requirements and related specifications; track specification revisions and flag affected test plans.
Operate receivers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, RF amplifiers, transient generators, and ESD simulators.
Validate antenna factors and perform system checks, including antenna calibration, chamber correlation, ALSE, and BCI.
Use TILE!, Python, and LabVIEW to configure test sequences; verify automated outputs against manual baselines and troubleshoot anomalies.
Produce OEM-ready test reports, configuration records, calibration and ambient data, logs, non-conformance records, and retest documentation.
Support engineers with root-cause data and plot interpretation.
Perform calibration checks and preventive maintenance.
Track calibration due dates with external ISO/IEC 17025 providers, keep the lab organized, and log equipment issues.
Travel to San Jose and other remote locations, initially up to 25–50% of the time.