Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Specialist

Description

The Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Specialist role at General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada ensures that company products meet relevant E3 requirements. Responsibilities include collaborating with designers during development, reviewing compliance artifacts, presenting assessments, and investigating issues to mitigate risks. Key duties involve developing and approving supplier E3 compliance documents, creating and executing test plans, and performing simulations and assessments.

• Reviews, develops, and negotiates E3 requirements at various levels (component, sub-system, system).
• Develops training and guidance documents for EM risk mitigation techniques, including grounding and bonding, shielding, and harness separation.
• Reviews and approves suppliers/vendors' E3 compliance artifacts.
• Develops and executes component, sub-system, and system test plans, prepares and submits test reports.
• Operates and manages test equipment, ensuring safety protocols are observed.
• Investigates and addresses E3 issues on vehicles, sub-systems, and components.
• Performs computer simulations to determine antenna placement, radiation patterns, and interference, including RADHAZ to personnel, ordnances, and fuel.
• Reviews applicable standards and advises on necessary deviations from accepted practices.
• Assesses E3 technical gaps and supports technology, capability, and product roadmap activities.

Job Description

The Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Specialist role at General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada ensures that company products meet relevant E3 requirements. Responsibilities include collaborating with designers during development, reviewing compliance artifacts, presenting assessments, and investigating issues to mitigate risks. Key duties involve developing and approving supplier E3 compliance documents, creating and executing test plans, and performing simulations and assessments.

• Reviews, develops, and negotiates E3 requirements at various levels (component, sub-system, system).
• Develops training and guidance documents for EM risk mitigation techniques, including grounding and bonding, shielding, and harness separation.
• Reviews and approves suppliers/vendors' E3 compliance artifacts.
• Develops and executes component, sub-system, and system test plans, prepares and submits test reports.
• Operates and manages test equipment, ensuring safety protocols are observed.
• Investigates and addresses E3 issues on vehicles, sub-systems, and components.
• Performs computer simulations to determine antenna placement, radiation patterns, and interference, including RADHAZ to personnel, ordnances, and fuel.
• Reviews applicable standards and advises on necessary deviations from accepted practices.
• Assesses E3 technical gaps and supports technology, capability, and product roadmap activities.

Key Job Elements

• Reviews, develops, and may negotiate E3 requirements at component, sub-system, and system (e.g., vehicle) level.
• Develops training and guidance documents to support the design teams with EM risk mitigation techniques including Grounding and Bonding (G&B), shielding, and harness separation.
• Reviews, provides feedback, and approves suppliers/vendors' E3 compliance artifacts.
• Develops component, sub-system, and system (e.g., vehicle) test plans, executes internal and customer tests, and develops and submits test reports.
• Sets up and employs test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, VSWR meters, oscilloscopes, power meters, signal generators, micro-ohmmeters, RF amplifiers, LISNs, test antennas/transducers, and high-frequency E/H field probes.
• Manages test equipment, including selection, procurement, maintenance, calibration, and operation while observing applicable safety protocols.
• Investigates, identifies root cause, and provides solutions to address E3 issues on vehicles, sub-systems, and components.
• Performs computer simulations to determine antenna placement, antenna radiation patterns, and antenna cosite interference, including cable coupling; RADHAZ to personnel (HERP), ordnances (HERO), and fuel (HERF).
• Reviews applicable standards (MIL, IEEE, SAE, etc.) for relevance and advises designers, suppliers, and customers on limitations or need for tailored approaches to perform analysis or testing according to acceptable/negotiated deviations from standards.
• Prepares and presents E3 assessments at internal and customer design reviews.
• Assesses E3 technical gaps, supports technology, capability, and product roadmap activities to ensure business is best positioned to achieve its Operating Plan and maintain competitive solutions.

Position Requirements

• University Degree or College Diploma in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years Electrical Engineering or Design Engineering experience.
• Superior analytical skills to solve technical problems at component, sub-system, or system level.
• Superior oral and written communication skills including effective presentations and technical report writing.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment.
• Supervisory experience managing technical staff.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel (5% Cdn) and (5% US & International) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport.

Preferred Requirements

• P. Eng or the ability to obtain a P. Eng.
• Advanced degree.
• Experience with military contracts.
• Direct experience in computer-aided engineering (CAD, FEA, Mechanical Simulation).
• Project management or team leadership experience.