Electrical Engineer (Pulse Power)/EMP

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated and talented Electrical Engineer (Pulsed Power)-Junior to support Electromagnetic Environmental Effects.

Electrical Engineer (Pulsed Power)-Junior job responsivities include:

• Works with the pulser team in both an indoor and outdoor lab environment, to prepare and execute test activities
• Supports MIL-STD-3023 High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse testing for various military aircraft, weapons and communication systems
• Builds, operates and troubleshoots electromagnetic pulse simulators, high voltage/high current equipment and specialized components
• Calibrates, maintains and organizes specialized test equipment
• Researches and develops current electromagnetic pulse simulators/subsystems to improve reliability/performance
• Interacts/Coordinates with customers, contractors, subcontractors, technical leads, program managers, supervisors and executive supervisors to perform roles and responsibilities

Must-haves:

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or other field with experience in pulsed power engineering, applied electromagnetics or high energy physics
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience performing magnetic/electrical field analysis of pulse forming networks using field sensors, fiber optics, oscilloscopes and signal processing software
• Familiarity of engineering design tools such as MATLAB, LABVIEW, CAD software (AutoCAD or Solidworks), Circuit Modeling software (Pspice or equivalent), etc.
• Knowledge of pulse forming networks involving high voltage pulsed power supplies and fast switching devices from a theoretical or practical standpoint
• Knowledge of analog and digital technologies
• Knowledge of the practical use of RF test equipment (oscilloscopes, VNA's, etc.)

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