Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer (onsite)

Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/EMI) Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/EMI) Engineer who is ready to take on challenging technical problems and make a real impact. We are seeking someone who will lead EMC/EMI strategy for advanced products, collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and solve EMI challenges early, and contribute to design decisions that shape the next generation of aerospace systems.

The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise in EMC/EMI standards, problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate technical solutions clearly across teams. At Collins Aerospace, your work matters, you'll help build safer, more efficient, and sustainable flight systems while growing your skills and influence in a collaborative, innovative environment. If you are passionate about EMC/EMI and ready to make an impact, we are seeking you to join our team.

What You Will Do:

1. Drive development and qualification activities for assigned programs and projects, ensuring EMC compliance while meeting technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
2. Review and translate high-level EMI/EMC requirements to system and circuit-level specifications.
3. Support hardware and system design efforts, including design reviews, to meet product performance requirements for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) compliance per DO-160, MIL-STD-461, and other relevant standards.
4. Create EMC control plans, guidelines, test procedures, and detailed test/similarity/analysis reports.
5. Collaborate with senior EMI/EMC engineers to develop expertise in advanced EMC topics and expand technical knowledge.
6. Utilize modeling/simulation tools and software in support of EMC design.
7. Contribute to EMC Standard Work, identify and implement best practices, and share lessons learned with the team.
8. Develop EMI/EMC test methodologies and test setups and supervise EMC setup construction and system integration.
9. Conduct EMC assessments for design changes, including product development updates and obsolescence evaluations for component replacements.
10. Support and coordinate EMI/EMC development, qualification, and certification testing, facilitating effective communication across cross-functional teams and suppliers.
11. Identify technical and project risks, proposing mitigation plans to avoid cost and schedule impacts.
12. Explore opportunities to improve processes, accelerate schedules, and realize cost savings.
13. Demonstrate self-motivation, dependability, problem-solving skills, and a team-first approach.
14. Communicate effectively with team members, management, and customers.
15. Travel occasionally to support test setup and activities, and work extended or off-shift hours when necessary to meet critical milestones.
16. Facilitate the growth of other team members through mentorship and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Technical knowledge of EMC design and aerospace product qualification testing, including knowledge of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-704, DO-160, or equivalent commercial standards.
• Demonstrated capability to manage competing priorities in parallel
• Proficiency with simulation/modeling tools (e.g., LTSpice, Ansys/CST Studio, Feko) for predicting emissions and susceptibility performance.
• Experience with EMC analysis and related tools, including evaluation of design changes and identification of resulting impacts to EMC performance.

What We Offer:

Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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
• And more!