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Hardware Program Lead Sr Stf - E5
Lockheed Martin
Manassas, VA
Lockheed Martin is in search of an experienced Hardware Engineer for a technical lead role within the Undersea Mission Systems business area. This position is for the Hardware Lead Role on…
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Sr Network Engineer
Veredus - DC
Arlington, VA
. Communicates status and/or concerns regarding technical and project tasks to IT, business, and project management staff
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Sr. Network Engineer
Veredus - DC
Arlington, VA
. Communicates status and/or concerns regarding technical and project tasks to IT, business, and project management staff
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Sr. Bulk Gas Engineer
Micron Technology
Clay
- $99,000 to $208,000 USD / year
As the NY Bulk Gas Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, construction, commissioning, and long-term operation of bulk gas, specialty gas, and cryogenic gas systems supporting…
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Sr. Electrical Engineer (EMC)
Amentum
Huntsville, AL
The EMC Engineer will provide Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) engineering support to the ES31 RF, E3 & GN&C Branch of the Space Systems Department in the Engineering Directorate…
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Software Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Marietta, GA · Marietta
…managed software development environment across all phases of the project life cycle. Adherence to rigorous company and program specific software development processes (PM 4001) is…
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Reliability Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Huntsville, AL · Huntsville
…and development projects. This position is for a Reliability Engineer to support the LRHW System Engineering, Integration & Test…
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Tool Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Marietta, GA · Marietta
…you will contribute to the business by serving as a tooling engineer, applying sound engineering judgment to resolve complex tooling and scanning issues, evaluate all tooling…
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ASIC & FPGA Design Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Liverpool, NY · Liverpool
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) in Syracuse, NY is seeking a full-time Mid Career Firmware Engineer (FPGA Design). In this role, you will support design and architecture…
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Project Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Marietta, GA · Marietta
Project Engineering experience working with a cross functional team
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Mechanical Engineer, Design Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time experienced professional Mechanical Engineer Sr (Hardware Design). For this position the candidate will be responsible for the mechanical…
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Software Quality Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Grand Prairie, TX · Grand Prairie
You will be the Software Quality Engineer Sr for the PAC-3 LTIAMD software development contracts. Our team is responsible for executing and maintaining Systems and Software Quality…
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Project Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Troy, AL · Troy
You will be the Depot/PVT Project Engineer Sr. for the Depot Sustainment and Production Variability Test (PVT) Teams. Our teams drive weapon system repairs, modifications, and program…
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Project Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Littleton, CO · Littleton
Join our team as a Project Engineer Sr for the NGI-PaCE team where you will work on the development of a sophisticated avionics product in a world class development environment. You will be…
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Software Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Littleton, CO · Littleton
Strong Software Development, Software Engineering background, with a track record of successful project delivery
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Sr Software Engineer
Brooks Automation US LLC
Fremont, CA
…and results. May be responsible for developing or executing project plans, budgets, and schedules and for documentation of work and results. May function as a project engineer/leader with…
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Mechanical Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Englewood, CO · Englewood
Any combination of experience in: engineering project management, supplier management, annual budget proposals, technical evaluations, tracking and/or development of cost/schedule
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Mechanical Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Englewood, CO · Englewood
Any combination of experience in: engineering project management, supplier management, annual budget proposals, technical evaluations, tracking and/or development of cost/schedule
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Mechanical Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Titusville, FL · Titusville
…the Structures Mechanical Engineering group as a Mechanical Engineer for structural metallics/composites and secondary…
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Mechanical Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Titusville, FL · Titusville
…the Structures Mechanical Engineering group as a Mechanical Engineer for structural metallics/composites and secondary…
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Systems Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Littleton, CO · Littleton
The Lockheed Martin Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program seeks a self-starting and motivated Systems Engineer Sr to serve as a Systems Integration Engineer for the D5LE2 Missile Program.…
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Systems Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Littleton, CO · Littleton
Maintain model integrity, version control, and documentation in accordance with project standards.
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Software Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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Software Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
Aeronautics’ Production Engineering Central Services (PECS) organization is seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineer (ME) to join the Planning Central Services team as a Planning…

SpaceX

Sr. Electromagnetic Effects Engineer (Lightning Effects)

Hawthorne, CA, United States

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Experience: 3+ years of experience in electromagnetic environmental effects or computational physics
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 28, 2026

Original job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. ELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECTS ENGINEER (LIGHTNING EFFECTS)

As a member of our fast-paced electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) team, you will be responsible for ensuring hardware performance through some of the harshest and varied electromagnetic environments imaginable. Your explicit goal will be ensuring that our orbital class reusable launch vehicles are designed to handle direct and indirect effects of lightning phenomena. The E3 team at SpaceX performs exhaustive analysis, design, and test at the board, unit, subsystem, and system levels with extensive opportunity to interact with a vast array of rocket, spacecraft, and ground support equipment hardware and electronics. As one of the few teams required to interface with the design, manufacturing, integration, and mission operations teams, they play a critical role in the development of SpaceX systems as we advance our efforts towards broadband satellite internet and safe, reliable, inexpensive, and innovative access to space with the fundamental goal of expanding human space exploration capabilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform lightning zoning analysis and design SpaceX orbital vehicles to survive lightning direct and indirect effects
Perform computational modeling of lightning stress coupling to electrical interfaces using CST, HFSS, EMA3D or other EM solvers
Perform analysis to characterize lightning effects and mitigations including circuit and power system grounding architectures, structural electrical bonding, circuit isolation, transfer impedance, shielding effectiveness, near field/far field electrodynamics, arc flash, etc.
Inform and review direct and indirect effects testing to verify lightning robustness on subsystems including propulsion systems, recovery systems, autonomous flight safety systems, solar arrays, structures, avionics, ground support equipment, RF and communications systems
Generate control plans, technical memos, test plans and test reports as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline
3+ years of experience in electromagnetic environmental effects or computational physics
Experience programming in Python

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of E3 work experience, including EMI/EMC requirements, analysis, design, and testing Previous work experience with SAE ARP lightning specifications, DO160G, MIL-STD-461MIL-STD-464, NFPA - 780 (DO-160 training and/or certification credentials)
Knowledge of lightning electromagnetic effects on commercial aircraft, space vehicles, and launch vehicles including effects of grounding/bonding/shielding, composites, HIRF, electromagnetic field coupling
Maxwell's equations, image charge/current, and lumped element modeling Previous work experience with reading and interpreting circuit schematics, PCB layouts, engineering drawings, BOMs, cable harnesses, wiring schematics, interface diagrams, layout drawings, mechanical drawings and CAD software
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting EMI/EMC events from board to system level
Experience in a fast-paced work environment with production/flight hardware
Able to adapt to constantly changing work assignments
Excellent concentration and attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy Excellent verbal and written communication skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:

Level 3: $140,000.00 - $230,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

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