Sr. EMC Design Engineer

Job Description

Position: Sr. EMC Design Engineer

Location: Irvine, CA

Overview

A leading automotive technology company is seeking a Senior EMC Design Engineer to support the development of advanced vehicle electronic systems and Electronic Control Units (ECUs). This position is responsible for EMC-focused design reviews, validation planning, troubleshooting, and collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure compliance with automotive and commercial EMC requirements.

The ideal candidate will possess strong EMC engineering expertise, hands-on hardware experience, and the ability to influence product design from concept through validation. This is a highly collaborative role working across electrical, mechanical, RF, and systems engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Review electrical and mechanical designs to ensure EMC compliance and electromagnetic survivability.
• Develop and execute EMC test plans for low-voltage and high-voltage electronic systems.
• Conduct EMC analysis, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Identify and document ECU susceptibilities related to ESD, radiated emissions, conducted emissions, and transient disturbances.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to improve EMC performance throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Define and validate grounding, bonding, shielding, and filtering requirements.
• Support design reviews and provide recommendations for EMC risk mitigation.
• Analyze test data and develop corrective action plans for EMC-related issues.
• Participate in product development and certification activities for automotive electronic systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5-7+ years of EMC engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment and laboratory environments.
• Strong understanding of electronic hardware design and EMC principles.
• Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and circuit designs.
• Experience supporting product development from design through validation.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Work Experience

• Experience reviewing and validating electronic hardware designs for EMC compliance.
• Experience developing and executing EMC test plans.
• Experience with automotive or complex electronic systems.
• Experience supporting EMC testing, certification, and design optimization.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Antenna Design, or Applied Electromagnetics.
• Experience designing power supplies, voltage regulators, and power distribution systems.
• Experience with transmission line design and signal integrity concepts.
• Experience with automotive EMC certifications and regulatory standards.
• Experience with circuit design and PCB layout reviews.
• Familiarity with RF systems, wireless communications, and antenna performance considerations.

Technical Skills

• EMC Design Engineering
• EMI/EMC Analysis
• ECU Development
• Electronic Hardware Validation
• Circuit Design
• PCBA Layout Review
• Grounding & Shielding
• Bonding Techniques
• Signal Integrity
• Transmission Line Design
• Power Supply Design
• Oscilloscopes
• Spectrum Analyzers
• Signal Analyzers
• Network Analyzers
• RF Testing
• EMC Troubleshooting

Standards & Compliance Experience

• IEC 61000 Series
• CISPR 25
• CISPR 12
• CISPR 16
• ISO 11452 Series
• ISO 7637 Series
• FCC Part 15
• UNECE Regulation 10
• Automotive EMC Certification
• Commercial EMC Certification

Applied Skills

• EMC Compliance Engineering
• Hardware Design Reviews
• Product Validation
• Failure Analysis
• Root Cause Investigation
• Electrical Systems Engineering
• EMC Risk Assessment
• Technical Documentation
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Design Verification
• Automotive Electronics Development