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Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility; EMI​/EMC) Engineer; Onsite

Job in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, 61103, USA
Listing for: Prattwhitney
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-07
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 122000 - 205000 USD Yearly USD 122000.00 205000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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.

We are seeking a Principal Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/EMI) Engineer who is ready to take on challenging technical problems and make a real impact.

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
  • Drive development and qualification activities for assigned programs and projects, ensuring EMC compliance while meeting technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
  • Review and translate high-level EMI/EMC requirements to system and circuit-level specifications.
  • Support hardware and system design efforts, including design reviews, to meet product performance requirements for EMI/EMC/Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) compliance per DO-160, MIL-STD-461, and other relevant standards.
  • Create EMC control plans, guidelines, test procedures, and detailed test/similarity/analysis reports.
  • Collaborate with senior EMI/EMC engineers to develop expertise in advanced EMC topics and expand technical knowledge.
  • Utilize modeling/simulation tools and software in support of EMC design.
  • Contribute to EMC Standard Work, identify and implement best practices, and share lessons learned with the team.
  • Develop EMI/EMC test methodologies and test setups and supervise EMC setup construction and system integration.
  • Conduct EMC assessments for design changes, including product development updates and obsolescence evaluations for component replacements.
  • Support and coordinate EMI/EMC development, qualification, and certification testing, facilitating effective communication across cross-functional teams and suppliers.
  • Identify technical and project risks, proposing mitigation plans to avoid cost and schedule impacts.
  • Explore opportunities to improve processes, accelerate schedules, and realize cost savings.
  • Demonstrate self-motivation, dependability, problem-solving skills, and a team-first approach.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, management, and customers.
  • Travel occasionally to support test setup and activities, and work extended or off-shift hours when necessary to meet critical milestones.
  • Facilitate the growth of other team members through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
Qualifications
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proficiency with simulation/modeling tools (e.g., LTSpice, Ansys/CST Studio, Feko) for predicting emissions and susceptibility performance.
  • Proficiency/experience in the area of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) topics, including related test and/or analysis experience.
  • Experience developing aircraft-representative system-level test setups for EMC compliance.
  • Demonstrated capability to manage competing priorities in parallel.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience writing customer-facing technical plans, procedures, and reports.
  • Experience with performing EMC change impact assessments (for hardware, firmware, and/or software) to evaluate design changes and identify resulting impacts and risks to EMC performance.
What We Offer
  • 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
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