Sr. EMC Test Engineer

The role

The Senior EMC Test Engineer will own EMC validation programs for automotive electronic components and modules. This individual contributor role involves writing test plans, making engineering disposition calls, and representing the company to OEM engineers.

What you will do

• Extract and interpret EMC requirements from OEM customer documents
• Author EMC Test Plans mapping requirements to test methods and criteria
• Maintain EMC Test Plans through design revision cycles
• Coordinate with Technical Program Managers and 3rd party test labs
• Author and issue final EMC Test Reports for OEM submission
• Review test data and document formal dispositions
• Lead root cause analysis with the ECU Design team
• Serve as the primary EMC technical contact for Rivian and Volkswagen Group
• Support PPAP by compiling EMC compliance evidence packages
• Direct senior and mid-level technicians on test setup and methodology

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of EMC testing and engineering experience in the automotive sector
• Strong command of SAE J1113, ISO 11452, ISO 7637-2, CISPR 25, and relevant OEM specifications
• Ability to use EMI test receivers, spectrum analyzers, and RF signal chains
• Ability to use LISNs, CDNs, BCI clamps, injection probes, transient/pulse generators, and ESD simulators
• Ability to use semi-anechoic chambers and test benches
• Proficiency with EMC test automation platforms such as NSG, EMC32, or TILE!
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Understanding of 12V / 24V / 48V vehicle electrical systems
• Working knowledge of automotive communication protocols including CAN, CAN FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, and FlexRay
• Depth in PCB EMC risk factors including ground plane topology and decoupling placement
• Ability to lift test equipment and fixtures up to 50 lbs
• Comfortable entering RF-shielded enclosures and anechoic chambers

Nice to have

• Python, MATLAB, or equivalent scripting for post-processing and report automation
• iNARTE EMC Engineer Certification
• EV / HEV high-voltage EMC experience (CISPR 12, UN ECE Regulation 10, SAE J551)
• EMC simulation familiarity (ANSYS SIwave, CST Studio, ANSYS HFSS, or Hyperlynx)

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual company performance bonus program
• Equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Health coverage
• Retirement savings
• Time off
• Family planning programs

About the company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology. They aim to set standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.