Principal Test Engineer - #2187898

Role - Principal Test Solutions Engineer

Location - Edinburgh, UK

My client is seeking an EMC Engineer to join their Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business in Edinburgh. This role offers hands-on involvement across development and qualification programmes, working closely with experienced engineers in a UKAS accredited EMC test facility.

The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business is one of the world’s leading developers and manufacturers of advanced sensor and countermeasure systems. As an EMC Engineer, you will play a key role in completing EMC test activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support EMC engineering activities aligned to defence and aviation standards such as MIL-STD-461, DO-160, DEF-STAN 59-411 and EFA EMC specifications.
• Contribute to EMC testing, covering a wide range of radiated and conducted emissions and susceptibility test types. These include radiated susceptibility tests with field strengths not commonly seen in the commercial environment and defence specific conducted transient tests simulating NEMP events.
• Support early lifecycle pre-compliance activities through to formal product qualification EMC testing.
• Assist with the preparation, execution and reporting of EMC tests within a UKAS accredited EMC facility.
• Aid in analysis and debug of equipment under test as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities within the EMC facility, including test methods, processes and automation where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• Conducting EMC test in line with military or aerospace standards.
• Generation of EMC test plans, test procedures and test reports.
• Working within an accredited test environment.
• Working knowledge of EMC test setups and equipment.
• Working knowledge of toolsets such as EMC32 and ELEKTRA.
• Product certification activities and formal design or performance reviews.
• Knowledge of the physics of electricity and magnetism.
• Understanding of EMC requirements and their application to complex electronic systems.
• EMC design principles and good engineering practice.

If you’re an experienced consultant looking for your next opportunity, apply now for a confidential discussion.