EMC Engineer

EMC Engineer – Defence & Aerospace Edinburgh HQ – Fulltime onsite SC clearance is essential Up to £71 p/h Inside IR35 We are seeking two experienced EMC Engineers to support the development, testing and qualification of next-generation defence systems. This is an excellent opportunity to work at the forefront of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) engineering, gaining hands-on experience within a UKAS-accredited EMC test facility.

You will support a range of development and qualification programmes, carrying out EMC testing to military and aerospace standards and helping ensure complex electronic systems meet stringent performance and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities
· Support EMC engineering activities in accordance with military and aerospace standards, including MIL-STD-461, DO-160, DEF-STAN 59-411 and EFA EMC specifications.
· Conduct radiated and conducted emissions and susceptibility testing.
· Support specialist defence EMC testing, including high-field radiated susceptibility and conducted transient testing.
· Support early lifecycle pre-compliance testing through to formal product qualification.
· Prepare, execute and document EMC test activities within a UKAS-accredited facility.
· Produce and contribute to EMC test plans, procedures and technical reports.
· Support fault investigation, analysis and debugging of equipment under test.
· Work with EMC test equipment and software toolsets, including EMC
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· Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including test processes, methodologies and automation. Essential Experience & Skills
· EMC testing within a military, defence or aerospace environment.
· Knowledge of EMC standards such as MIL-STD-461, DO-160 or DEF-STAN 59-411.
· Experience with radiated and/or conducted emissions and susceptibility testing.
· Understanding of EMC test setups, instrumentation and equipment.
· Experience preparing EMC test plans, procedures and reports.
· Understanding of electromagnetic principles and the physics of electricity and magnetism.
· Knowledge of EMC design principles and their application to complex electronic systems.
· Experience working within an accredited test facility.
· Experience with EMC
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