[Hiring] Spacecraft EMC Systems Engineer @HIKINEX

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Spacecraft EMC Systems Engineer to lead electromagnetic compatibility architecture, analysis, electrical design reviews, and verification activities for spacecraft systems. The role focuses on defining EMC requirements, evaluating electrical and electromagnetic interactions across spacecraft subsystems, overseeing EMC testing, and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers, partners, and suppliers. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership throughout the spacecraft development lifecycle, from early design and requirements definition through integration, verification, and on-orbit anomaly support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Physics; a Master's degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of electrical design engineering experience on LEO, MEO, or GEO missions.
• Proficiency in spacecraft-level and unit-level EMC requirements and simulations.
• Experience supervising EMC engineers or leading multidisciplinary task forces.
• Strong understanding of aerospace systems engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience supporting systems integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to simplify complex problems and solve them through analysis, similarity, or creative approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Requirements

• 10+ years of electrical design engineering experience on LEO, MEO, or GEO spacecraft missions.
• Experience with spacecraft-level and unit-level electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements and simulations.
• Experience leading EMC engineers or multidisciplinary engineering task forces.
• Strong understanding of aerospace systems engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience supporting systems integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; French is an asset but not required.

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement available for U.S. and Canadian citizens.
• Relocation assistance and a relocation bonus available for qualified UK and European candidates willing to relocate to Canada.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture, allocate, and maintain traceability of EMC functional, performance, and technical requirements.
• Define spacecraft EMC architecture, including shielding strategies, grounding schemes, antenna placement, mode control, and harness segregation and routing constraints.
• Perform spacecraft-level EMC analyses, accounting for payload-specific requirements.
• Communicate technical status, risk assessments, and trade-study results to senior management, customers, and partners.
• Develop the EMC Verification Master Plan covering component-level, subsystem-level, and full-spacecraft testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns.
• Participate in Change Control Boards (CCBs) and ensure impact analyses are conducted for electrical changes.
• Support root-cause investigations of on-orbit anomalies.