Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer

Join Our Latest Project – EMC Engineer (Defence / Military Standards) CMC are supporting a specialist engineering organisation delivering advanced electronic equipment for highly regulated defence-related applications and are looking for an experienced EMC Engineer to support a critical compliance and qualification programme. You’ll be joining a technically complex project focused on ensuring electronic hardware systems meet both UK and US military EMC standards, supporting product certification, testing, and system integration activities. This is an initial 6-month contract opportunity, ouside of IR35, with hybrid/on-site working in Aberdeen preferred depending on project and test activities.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting EMC compliance activities across complex electronic systems
• Liaising with external EMC test houses and certification bodies
• Reviewing schematics, PCB layouts, and cable designs for EMC robustness
• Supporting grounding, bonding, shielding, and filtering strategies
• Conducting and supporting EMC testing activities, including pre-compliance and formal qualification testing
• Troubleshooting EMC / EMI issues during development and integration phases
• Producing compliance documentation and supporting certification reporting
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams across the programme

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in electronics hardware and PCB design
• Experience working with military EMC standards such as MIL-STD-461 and DEF STAN 59-411
• Experience within defence, aerospace, or other highly regulated engineering environments
• Strong EMC testing and troubleshooting capability
• Experience working with external certification bodies and test organisations
• Understanding of grounding, bonding, shielding, and filtering methodologies
• Ability to work within hands-on engineering and development environments

This is a fantastic opportunity to support a high-impact engineering programme focused on advanced electronics and military-standard compliance activities within a collaborative and technically driven environment. If you’re interested, apply below or get in touch to learn more. CMC provide expert engineering solutions on an international capacity for advanced engineering projects. Established in 2016, we set out our mission to be the best service-driven consulting business in global STEM markets, and after rapid growth in just a few years, we’re already delivering true expertise to major technology brands and leading companies around the world. As we expand our reach and take on new projects, we have assignments available for experienced engineering professionals to join our consultancy and deliver the expert solutions and high level of service we’re known for across multiple ventures. By partnering with CMC you get the chance to work with some of the world’s leading technology specialists. From our global offices we support you with each new project, providing a complete scope of work definition ahead of any engagement so you know exactly what’s required by the assignment before you land on-site. As projects are completed, we continue to support you by securing your next opportunity from our global network of leading technology companies. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of experience, and we confirm that we are happy to accept applications from persons of any experience for this role.