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