Senior Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Engineer

Posted 14 Days Ago
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Dahlgren, VA
In-Office
Senior level
Security • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Senior EMP Engineer performs research, analysis, requirements definition, and testing related to EMP effects on naval ship systems, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
Summary Generated by Built In

Amentum is seeking expertise to perform engineering tasks related to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) evolutions on naval ship architectures and systems.

Responsibilities include:

  • Perform EMP research, analysis, requirements definition and development, assessments, test and evaluation. 
  • Assess impacts of Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) / EMP on shipboard configurations and systems, perform EMP risk impacts and mission analysis. 
  • Assess High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) effects. 
  • Develops technical and operational conclusions and write technical reports that meet sponsor requirements.
  • Plans and participates in MIL-STD 461 testing at the Naval Ordnance Transient Electromagnetic Simulator (NOTES) test facility.  
  • Plan and participate in EMP testing for Low Level Continuous Wave (LLCW) technology demonstration; perform data acquisition and analysis; refine LLCW Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Minimum Required Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline. 
  • Twelve (12) years of demonstrated and established knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to one or more of the following, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or Naval Architecture. 
  • Seven (7) years of experience in Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP); Electronic Environmental Effects (E3); Electromagnetic Interference (EMI); Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC); E3 Computation and Modeling.
  • Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience in Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) engineering, research, test and evaluation.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and validating Electromagnetic (EM) survivability requirements for electrical/electronic systems, mechnical systems, interconnects and structures.
  • Demonstrated experience testing at a variety of EMC / EMP test facilities / capabilities including Mode Stirred chamber, Horizontally Polarized, Vertically Polarized and Bounded Wave simulators. 
  • Demonstrated ability to collect test data, conduct detailed analysis, provide risk to mission analysis and dependency analysis, develop technical and operational conclusions, and write technical reports that meet Sponsor requirements.

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

Top Skills

Computer Science
E3 Computation And Modeling
Electrical Engineering
Electro Magnetic Pulse (Emp)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)
Electromagnetic Interference (Emi)
Electronic Environmental Effects (E3)
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Naval Architecture
Physics
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The Company
HQ: Germantown, MD
18,261 Employees

What We Do

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.

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