Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Engineer

Job ID: 9507
Date Posted: September 16 2026
Location: Hill Air Force Base Utah
Department/Division: C4ISR Systems
Clearance: Current Secret or DOE L required; ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret or DOE Q clearance
Travel: Occasional travel expected to be less than 25%

Join the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) team where youll contribute to groundbreaking innovations supporting national security. We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) electromagnetic interference and compatibility (EMI/EMC) and electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to provide resident technical support to the U.S. Air Force Sentinel System Program Office (SPO) at Hill Air Force Base Utah.

Position Overview:
The selected candidate will serve as a senior E3 subject-matter expert supporting Sentinel mission assurance and nuclear hardness and survivability. The role applies deep expertise in EMI/EMC electromagnetic pulse (EMP/HEMP) shielding effectiveness EMSEC/TEMPEST grounding and bonding lightning HERO ESD and related electromagnetic survivability disciplines at the system subsystem equipment and facility levels. The engineer will evaluate requirements designs analyses and test results; identify technical risks; and provide independent recommendations to Government and program leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior resident E3 technical expert within the Sentinel SPO Mission Assurance Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Evaluate system subsystem equipment NC2/NC3 facility and interface requirements for EMI/EMC shielding effectiveness electromagnetic survivability grounding bonding filtering and related design considerations.
• Review prime-contractor designs analyses qualification plans test procedures/results and technical documentation for compliance with applicable E3 requirements and standards including MIL-STD-461 MIL-STD-464 and MIL-STDA.
• Assess technical risks and vulnerabilities involving electromagnetic interference/susceptibility EMP/HEMP lightning HERO ESD EMSEC/TEMPEST and nuclear electromagnetic survivability; recommend practical mitigation approaches.
• Support development allocation interpretation verification and traceability of Sentinel E3 requirements and participate in design reviews test readiness reviews developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) qualification and certification activities.
• Provide independent technical assessments supporting DAF-DOE system integration nuclear weapon mission assurance and interfaces among Sentinel subsystems and facilities.
• Coordinate with Government contractor FFRDC UARC LDTO national laboratory and specialty-engineering organizations to resolve E3 technical issues and clearly communicate risks alternatives and recommendations.
• Prepare and review technical reports analyses briefings and requirements; mentor mid-level engineers and contribute to technical workforce development.
• Travel occasionally less than 25% to Sentinel development/test sites operational locations contractor facilities national laboratories and other Government locations.

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering electronics engineering physics or a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• U.S. citizenship; current Secret or DOE L clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret or DOE Q clearance.
• 15 years of relevant nuclear or space EMR experience with a bachelors degree; 13 years with a masters degree; or 9 years with a PhD.
• Demonstrated Nuclear Weapons Enterprise expertise in E3 EMI/EMC EMR engineering nuclear hardness/survivability space survivability or a closely related electromagnetic-effects discipline.
• Practical experience applying MIL-STD-461 MIL-STD-464 MIL-STDand associated conducted/radiated emissions and susceptibility requirements to complex systems equipment or facilities.
• Experience evaluating shielding grounding bonding cable/interface design filtering EMSEC and related electromagnetic mitigation techniques.
• Broad experience with military systems-engineering requirements technical analyses qualification/test plans and results and technical documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex technical risk develop sound mitigation recommendations and communicate conclusions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams customers contractors and partner organizations; mentor engineers; and maintain productive relationships under challenging circumstances.

• Nuclear weapon systems strategic missiles/ICBMs warheads reentry systems or vehicles nuclear command and control or strategic deterrence environments.
• Nuclear-caused EMP including HEMP source-region EMP (SREMP) and system-generated EMP (SGEMP) or related nuclear hardness and survivability engineering.
• Lightning protection HERO shielding effectiveness (including MIL-STD-285) EMSEC/TEMPEST compromising emanations or ionizing-radiation effects such as neutron single-event effects (nSEE).
• Military equipment system or facility EMR qualification/certification; DAF weapon-system acquisition integration test and System Program Office experience.
• E3 requirements application at system and system-of-systems levels for Nuclear Weapons Enterprise systems facilities launch sites or locations.
• Requirements/modeling tools such as DOORS Cameo SPICE CST or similar engineering-analysis tools.
• Experience coordinating technical work across Government industry UARCs FFRDCs SETA organizations or national laboratories.
• Current Top Secret or DOE Q clearance and SCI access.

• $143000 - $226500; salary commensurate based on education and experience.
  • SDL provides a 14.2% contribution to retirement and offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Please view a list of benefits athttps:// .

The salary range is a general guideline and may vary based on role level location market conditions and individual qualifications. Specific salary details can be provided by the recruiter or HR manager during the hiring process.

Why Join SDL
This is an opportunity to provide high-impact technical leadership in support of the Sentinel program and the Nations strategic deterrence mission. SDL delivers advanced multi-domain solutions supporting national security and scientific discovery across satellites sensors and instruments ground systems and data processing and autonomous systems for NASA and the Department of Defense.

At SDL we value respect collaboration empowerment and accountability. We seek diverse perspectives share knowledge support one another take ownership act with integrity and deliver on our commitments to teammates and mission partners.

Application Information:
Please submit a current resume describing relevant nuclear space EMR E3 EMI/EMC and survivability experience; current clearance level/status; educational background; and relevant certifications standards modeling tools and qualification activities.
Do not include classified or sensitive program information in application materials. Describe responsibilities technical methods standards tools and outcomes without disclosing classified details.

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