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Senior, EMC/EMI Test Engineer (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace · Cedar Rapids, IA · Yesterday
On-siteEngineeringFull-time

About the role

The Environmental Effects Engineering (EEE) organization at Collins Aerospace is seeking an EMI Test Engineer to support day-to-day pre-qualification and qualification testing of products and subsystems of moderate to high complexity.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain daily EMI lab organization, equipment readiness, and consumable levels.
  • Serve as subject-matter expert (SME) for EMI test equipment, troubleshooting, test setups, and best-practice methodology.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to test hardware, test configurations, instrumentation, and test software.
  • Manage test lab’s equipment needs, post-calibration tasks, and coordination across inter-organizational services.
  • Research and design new test capabilities while maintaining and upgrading existing capabilities.
  • Create and maintain equipment configuration files and test profiles.
  • Update EMI procedures, datasheets, and test methods to align with current industry standards.
  • Train and evaluate technicians; maintain required competency and audit-ready records.
  • Prepare and coordinate EMI hardware evaluation testing.

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain a US DoD Security Clearance (Selected Candidate will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements)
  • Typical 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
  • Demonstrated ability to perform hands-on troubleshooting using engineering lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, power meters, etc…).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Circuit board and Radio Frequency (RF) design, including use of schematic capture tools and collaboration with PCB layout board designers.
  • Experience applying military aerospace testing standards (DO-160; MIL-STD-461; MIL-STD-704).
  • Working knowledge of electromagnetic (EM) or circuit simulation tools.
  • Experience supporting RF hardware development activities, including requirements capture and verification, design and development, integration, and testing at the sub-system and system level.
  • Willingness to pursue/obtain International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE) certification.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • A 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
  • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
  • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

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