Job Description

Lead Electromagnetic Effects Engineer

Waco TX

4+ months Contract

Major purpose:

Client is actively seeking for an Electromagnetic Effects (EME) Engineer Lead (L5) for our facility located in Waco, TX 76705 for a contract hire position.

Major functions:

Electromagnetic Effects (EME) Engineering is responsible for engineering analysis and tasks in the Military and Commercial Aircraft business area. Provides ongoing support for aircraft development and systems modifications including EME requirements definition, design support, integration, and test. Supports broad EME design support areas such as lightning, grounding, bonding, shielding, EMI, EMC, EMP, antenna analyses, cosite and link margin, HIRF, HERF/HERP/HERO, and other aspects of EME as defined by MIL-STD-464.

Technical/Functional skills:

Qualified candidates must be hard working, technically competent, possess pride in ownership and a good work ethic, possess good interpersonal skills and decision making/critical thinking skills, and adaptable to change. Able to lead others, manage task budgets & schedule, and communicate and present to an audience. Sets the highest ethical standards for self and others.

Preferred Skills (beyond required):

• Mid-level knowledge of these tools AutoCAD, MATLAB, MathCAD, Teamcenter United
• Good communicator and ability to generate professional EME test procedures/reports
• Competent in standard MS Office software tools (Excel, Word, etc)
• Strong background in one or more of the following areas iNARTE Certified EMC Engineer certification beneficial
• Working knowledge and design for control of EMI and/or TEMPEST (preventing compromise of classified signals/data)
• Design for prevention of system upset from EMP
• Familiarity with EM spectrum supportability and processes associated with obtaining RFA (Radio Frequency Authorization)

Education/Experience/Licenses etc.:

• Bachelors degree in related discipline (EME or RF Engineering) with minimum of 9 years related experience in aircraft/aerospace industry, commercial or military. Masters degree with 7 years relevant experience.
• Competent working knowledge of EME modelling tools such as FEKO, HFSS, Antenna Magus, CST Studio
  
• Compliance for EME per MIL-STD-464 and MIL-STD-461/RTCA DO-160
• Ability to work on and around aircraft, and able to travel for testing if necessary
• Flexibility to work overtime on occasion