EMI/EMC Analyst (BT-25007)

About the position

The EMI/EMC Analyst - Space Exploration Avionics Systems will support the JETS II contract in Houston, Texas. We have an exciting opportunity for a Structures Engineer - LTV, xEVA, and Pressurized Rover to join our team. The Structures Engineer - LTV, xEVA, and Pressurized Rover will have an impact on the Earth to Moon mission both strategically and tactically.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of a group of 45 other Electronics and Electrical Engineers.
• Work with other EMI/EMC engineers in support of the Avionics Division on-site at NASA Johnson Space Center.
• Support EMI/EMC testing performed on-site and off-site at EMI/EMC test chambers on various space-flight electronic hardware systems.
• Work with the NASA E3 Engineer, major contractors, and sub-contractors, both domestic and foreign, within their engineering disciplines for hardware E3 designing.
• Support E3 test projects by developing Test Requirements, Test Plans and Test Procedures.
• Witness E3 testing, providing real-time data analysis, troubleshooting, reduce the test data, and providing a Quick Test Report prior to writing the final test report.
• Prepare update briefings to management on any significant tests that are performed in the EMI facility.
• Support Preliminary Design Reviews, and Critical Design Reviews; EMC analyses (analytical and numerical), E3 Test Readiness Reviews and witness E3 tests.
• Support design engineers with consultation and review of electronic circuitry, bonding, grounding and cable designs for EMC compliance.
• Support projects in new modeling and simulation techniques for designing and testing hardware.
• Support design engineers in bench top lab EMI assessments/Engineering Evaluations.
• Develop correlation equations to estimate pass/fail criteria in onsite EMI chambers.
• Be able to look at programs from a system perspective with respect to EMC/EMI areas early in a project. This may include Risk Analysis and recommendations for design changes.
• While working in a laboratory environment, following standard operating procedures and following safety protocols established by the test facility.
• Perform other duties, as required, including multiple discipline (Avionics, Power Quality, RF Tx/RX Systems, Mechanical/Structural, Environments, etc.) meetings; attend weekly in-office status meetings, as well as online TEAMS meetings with NASA, primary Contractor, and sub-contractors.

Requirements

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Must have 2+ years of recent and related experience.
• Sound experience with space, military or commercial EMI/EMC design, test planning, execution and mitigation.
• Sound knowledge of and experience in EMI/EMC compliance design and testing per MIL-STD-461 standards for system level and sub-system (box) level electrical/electronic systems.
• General knowledge of and basic hands-on experience with of all associated EMI/EMC laboratory test equipment including Spectrum Analyzers, Radiofrequency (RF) Amplifiers, Signal Generators, EMI Receivers, Antennas, Directional Couplers, and Power Meters.
• Understanding of and ability to specify electronic system test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers, network components etc.

Nice-to-haves

• Basic understanding of RF design, circuit theory, and electromagnetic principle including component and cable shielding, filters, magnetics, microwaves and antennas.
• Understanding of the five key areas which comprise most electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) problems: radiated emissions, electrostatic discharge (ESD), susceptibility to RF fields, power disturbances and internal crosstalk.
• Experience reviewing schematics, PCB layouts, and mechanical designs for applying electromagnetic design mitigation.
• Experience with Satellite Space Systems or Spacecraft Vehicle design and test.
• Ability to create test plans and write test reports per customer requirements.
• iNARTE EMC/EMI engineer certification.
• Experience with filtering, bonding, grounding, and shielding methods for EMI/EMC performance and compliance.
• Experience with analysis tools such as SPICE, Matlab and Simulink, Mathcad, LabVIEW, and other EMI/EMC simulation and analysis tools.
• Experience with generating EMI/EMC Control and Verification Plan.
• Previous experience with NASA spaceflight project development in terms of Space Station Electromagnetic Emission and Susceptibility Requirements.
• Experience in MIL-STD analysis of EMI testing results of Radiated and Conducted emissions and susceptibility.
• Experience in EMI test setups including required support equipment with the knowledge of chamber test Antennas, test electronic equipment and bonding/grounding setups.
• Experience in charging analysis of corona effects, and plasma effects; including, lightning protection, and bonding and grounding techniques.

Benefits

• medical
• prescription
• dental
• vision
• AD&D
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• retirement 401k
• vacation
• sick pay
• holidays
• flexible work schedules (when available)