EMC Engineer
Highlands Ranch, COFull-time$96–178K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The EMC Engineer supports the Orion Human Spaceflight program within Lockheed Martin Space’s System Engineering Special Disciplines Organization. The role learns and performs electromagnetic effects analyses, supports EMI testing and verification, and translates customer needs into system requirements and hardware specifications. It also supports functional and timeline analyses, trade studies, requirements allocation, interface definition, and compliance verification at package and system levels.
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Standard Job Description
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
As an Electromagnetic Engineering Effects (E3) Engineer , you will support the System Engineering (SE) Special Disciplines Organization within the Orion Human Spaceflight program in one or more of the following areas:
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Primary role will be to learn and perform E3 analyses to include lightning, shielding, and crosstalk, and to support the Orion portfolio in completing verification activities
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Support/perform main aspects of EMI testing to include: logistics, writing of test plans & procedures, overseeing equipment availability, test setup, supporting testing, and generating test reports for stakeholders and customers
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Apply and grow your E3 skills to enable the logical and systematic conversion of customer needs into total systems derived requirements and solutions
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Perform and support functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware specifications
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Perform and support requirements verification through: compiling, organizing, performing, evaluating and documenting completed compliance verification process which assesses design performance and operational electromagnetic issues at both the package and system levels
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or closely related technical field and/or equivalent work experience
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Working knowledge and conversant with Mil Std 461/464 and/or commercial equivalent standards and the applicable test methods
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Knowledge of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) theory
Desired Skills
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Experience with satellite and/or missile system and/or box level test and analysis (or equivalent)
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MATLAB, Excel, CST (3-D modeling software tool) and PSPICE (or equivalent) experience
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Generating EMC / E3 Control Plans, procedures, Lab Reports, or equivalent
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Advanced EMC test equipment
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Analysis
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Microsoft Office applications
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Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker with the ability to select and apply appropriate systems thinking skills to solve problems and implement constructive change
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Excellent written and verbal communications skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
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Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
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For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$96–178K/yr
- Colorado median$115–178K/yr920 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $137K, is 7% below the Colorado median midpoint ($148K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,065 open Systems Engineer jobs in Colorado and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Education
- 4,559 of the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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