Senior EMI/EMC Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

A Senior EMI/EMC Engineer is responsible to support the design, development, integration, and qualification of advanced electronic and RF systems. This engineer is expected to demonstrate strong understanding of Electromagnetic principles, grounding and shielding, signal integrity, and noise concepts. The ideal candidate will ensure electromagnetic compatibility across complex hardware platforms, helping to minimize interference, ensure regulatory compliance and improve overall system performance and robustness. This role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams including RF, digital, power, mechanical, and system engineers through the product lifecycle, from concept development through validation and production

Requirements

• Knowledge of RF systems and architectures.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of electrical engineering.
• Skills with RF and Communications software tools.
• Hands on experience with instrumentation for RF measurement.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability and willing to work in highly collaborative team environment.
• Excellent management and organizational skills: proven ability to meet deadlines, task prioritization and attention to details.
• Requires bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Requires 5–10 years experience in Radio Frequency or Communications Engineering or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Previous experience with anechoic chamber measurement, high speed board design, and mixed signal design is a plus.
• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US governement security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Designs RF and Communications systems that solve challenging problems.
• Manages complex engineering projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Develops and maintains effective internal/external relationships.
• Drives solutions to complex problems with limited direction—contributes to requirements development, proposes ways forward, and adapts appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Performs analysis and modeling of complex radio frequency or communications systems.
• Contributes to customer presentations.
• Able to provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical disciplines.
• Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develops and executes mitigation strategies.
• Actively mentors less experienced teammates and provides thoughtful, constructive feedback.
• Ability to lead a cross functional team.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees