Hardware Compliance Specialist, Lead – Onsite Position

Hardware Compliance Specialist, Lead – Onsite Position (Ottawa, ON)

We are looking for a highly motivated hardware compliance specialist who will help us create the latest in embedded systems technology. This role is fully onsite at our Ottawa location.

• Analyze EMC/EMI requirements and provide compliance reviews.
• Identify risk and establish internal lab capabilities to de‑risk designs for formal compliance testing.
• Perform de‑risking activities, both internal and at off‑site laboratories.
• Coordinate and witness formal compliance activities at external labs.
• Provide input to design and design reviews to support successful compliance.
• Generate reports to capture tests performed and summarize results.
• Participate in maintaining a positive and productive team atmosphere.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of compliance experience providing design guidance and hands‑on lab testing for products compliant with industry standards in industrial, military, or aerospace electronic design.
• Hands‑on experience with EMI/C, MIL‑STD‑461, DO‑160, MIL‑STD‑704, MIL‑STD‑1275, and related standards.
• Knowledge of spectrum analyzers, LISN, oscilloscopes, antennas, power supplies, and cable design for EMI/C.
• Strong understanding of grounding, mechanical chassis design, and signal filtering to optimize EMI/EMC performance.
• Experience or familiarity with thermal, vibration, and environmental testing (MIL‑STD‑810, DO‑160).
• Knowledge of EN 61000 and/or CISPR emissions, along with EMI/C to SDIP/TEMPEST.
• Self‑starter with keen interest in learning, a strong sense of responsibility, commitment to quality, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Results‑oriented team player who leads by example and champions process improvements.

Salary Range: $90,300 – $140,000 plus bonus opportunity (location-based guidance; final offer will consider qualifications and market).

Please note:

This position may require exposure to export‑controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. In the event of ineligibility to access export‑controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

© Curtiss‑Wright. This position may require exposure to export‑controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. Curtiss‑Wright is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.

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