Job Details

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers’ and the nation’s toughest challenges. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space.

An essential part of our success is our corporate culture built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. Our culture elevates our people, ensuring they provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing. We believe that are our people are our best asset and human connection our greatest strength.

Our ~2,000 employees work on the most critical missions in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), NASA, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We provide support for Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and more. Our teams’ current projects range from engineering and logistics support for vital space hardware to platform and weapons modeling, simulation, and engineering.

Your role:

In your role as an Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Technician, you will provide technical expertise for intra-EMC testing on various systems while working alongside a team of technicians, analysts, and engineers.

What you'll do all day:

• Provide technical expertise for testing Army and other various systems for intra-EMC testing; including but not limited to Noise Floor, Source Victim, (EED’s), and Power Quality.
• Maintain test facilities and support equipment for intra-EMC testing.
• Work closely with other technicians, analyst, and engineers in performing testing to MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, and approved Redstone Test Center Test Plans.
• Operate various test equipment to include high power Radio Frequency (RF) amplifiers, mobile and base station radio communication systems, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Operate data acquisition systems including in house test software.
• Document test procedures, test methods, and test data.
• Work with the EMC team to ensure all customer schedules are met.
• Participate in cross-functional training activities within the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Test division (E3) performing a variety of engineering technician tasks.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking
• Have a servant-leader mentality.
• Enjoy challenges that require creative problem solving.

Minimum requirements for this position:

• 9 years of applicable experience supporting engineering, design or testing of hardware in the appropriate area of specialization; or 4 years of applicable college/vocational/military/technical school and 5 years of applicable experience in the assigned specialty area
• Understanding of Army E3 requirements including knowledge of standards such as MIL-STD-464 and MIL-STD-461.
• Experience with general electronic maintenance tools including soldering irons, multi-meters, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience in the reading and understanding of schematics/engineering drawings.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to support overtime work as needed to include occasional nights/weekends.
• Ability to occasionally travel CONUS and/or OCONUS
• Proficient utilizing Microsoft Office Products (i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Project, Outlook)

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