Senior EMC Engineer
Anduril· Connected Warfare : Warfighter Systems Engineering : Hardware Engineering
Mountain View, CA$160k - $211kFull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Senior EMC Design and Compliance Engineer responsible for defining EMC requirements, leading pre-compliance and compliance testing, and guiding hardware design for EMI/EMC performance across Anduril’s Warfighter Systems and Connected Warfare initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Define product, module and interface-level EMC requirements and develop pre-compliance and compliance test strategies.
- Own and operate the local EMC lab; plan, execute, supervise, and troubleshoot EMC testing (MIL-STD-461 RE102/RS103, MIL-STD-464C field-level requirements) at third-party labs and internal facilities
- Evaluate test data, correlate emission failures with clock/data harmonics or other root causes using measurement and simulation data and implement effective design countermeasures.
- Communicate findings and design trade-offs clearly to internal stakeholders and external suppliers, including negotiating design changes and schedules when EMC issues are found late in development.
- Plus: Review schematics, CAD designs, cable terminations, and PCB/flex layouts for EMC risk, including signal integrity and impedance trade-offs; Provide technical guidance on PCB component selection, floor planning, stack-ups, shielding, and grounding/bonding strategies for housings and fasteners.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a clearance.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 EMC test methods and requirements
- Experience with radiated and conducted emissions/immunity testing, from pre-compliance through full compliance campaigns
- Hands-on experience with EMC test equipment — EMI receivers, signal generators, power amplifiers, LISNs, current probes, and antennas
- Experience managing or maintaining an EMC test lab, including equipment calibration and test capability planning
- Working knowledge of PCB layout, stack-up, and flex circuit design as it relates to EMC and signal integrity
- Familiarity with shielding materials, conductive/non-conductive coatings, and grounding/bonding practices, including galvanic corrosion considerations
- Willingness to travel to third-party labs to supervise and support test campaigns
- Strong root-cause analysis skills and the ability to communicate findings across engineering disciplines
- Simulation (Plus): experience with EM simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS, Altair FEKO, or CST Studio Suite
Skills
Required:MIL-STD-461MIL-STD-464EMC testingEMC lab managementPCB layout for EMCShielding and groundingRoot-cause analysis
Nice to have:EM simulation tools
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and related support)
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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