EMI/TEMPEST Analysis Engineer (ONSITE)

RTX•Largo, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is hiring a EMI/TEMPEST Analysis Engineer to support programs for our US military and various international customers, keeping the world safe from foreign threats. As a EMI/TEMPEST Analysis Engineer, the primary work responsibility is the entire spectrum of EMI/TEMPEST system analysis and hands on test and evaluation.

Requirements

Experience in simulating microwave circuits (including component & PWB parasitics) using Keysight ADS
Experience to design, simulate, and test RF circuits up to 50 GHz using Keysight ADS as a simulation tool: RF circuits include filters, amplifiers, phase locked loops, mixers, etc.
Experience with the following RF/Microwave building blocks: Amplifier, Analog-To-Digital Converter (A/D), Attenuator, Digital-To-Analog Converter (D/A), Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS), Directional Coupler, Frequency Mixer, Lowpass/Bandpass/Highpass Filter, Oscillator, Power Divider, RF Switch, Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO), Voltage Reference, Voltage Variable Attenuator
Understanding of the following RF/Microwave concepts & terminology: dB, dBc, dBi, dBm, Bandwidth, EIRP, G/T, Gain, Gain Compression, Gain Flatness, Intermodulation Products, Isolation, Noise Figure, Phase & Amplitude Settling, Phase Noise, Return Loss, Spurious, Third Order Intercept, and VSWR
Experience using RF/Microwave test equipment such as a Network Analyzer with calibrations kits, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, RF Power Meter, Oscilloscope
Occasional domestic and international travel may be required
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
DoD Clearance: Secret

Nice To Haves

Ability work with CST Cable Studio and CST expertise
Comfortable with cable construction details
Comfortable running circuit simulations with 3D models as well as 3D Field simulations in both time domain and frequency domain
LTSPICE expertise:
Ability to build simulations with parasitic values based on estimations from schematics
Ability to relate transient signals from CST simulations to circuit input
Understanding of Thevenin equivalent sources
Electromagnetics:
Deep understanding of general antenna theory as applied to apertures (waveguides) and cable coupling (monopole antennas) from EMI transients
General understanding of the implications of Maxwell’s equations and how they describe EMI emissions and coupling
Circuit design:
Expert in low to medium frequency filter design
Ability to simulate layouts for trace impedance and coupling from nearby traces / wires
General knowledge of Power Supply circuitry, filters, digital I/O, RF devices – knowledge is applicable in determining limits for transients and appropriate filter implementation for protection against EMI transients
Familiarity with following Standards:
MIL-STD-461
MIL-STD-464
MIL-STD-188-125
TEMPEST 01-13
TEMPEST 01-92

Responsibilities

Have a strong background in both the EMI standards and circuit design
Understand the test environment is critical in designing the protection circuitry
Read the high-level system requirements, flowing the requirements down to system elements and then analyzing the circuit to assess margin with respect to the EMI threat environment

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
This position is eligible for relocation assistance