Amentum · 23 hours ago
Junior Electrical Engineer - EMC/EMP
US-VA-Dahlgren
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$50K/yr - $65K/yrAmentum is seeking a highly motivated and talented Junior Electrical Engineer to support Electromagnetic Environmental Effects. The role involves working with the pulser team to prepare and execute test activities related to high-altitude electromagnetic pulse testing for military systems.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or other field with experience in pulsed power engineering, applied electromagnetics or high energy physics
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Clearance
Preferred
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.)
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
Founded in 2020
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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