Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Specialist/Engineer

Job Description

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Specialist/Engineer

Location: London, Canada
Date Posted: Jan 10, 2026
Requisition ID: 4548
Job Category: Engineering
Career Level: P55 - Staff
Remote Work Options: Onsite
Clearance Type: Ability to obtain

At General Dynamics Land Systems we put our Customers at the centre of everything we do. Our commitment to protect and enable the people who serve drives us to develop products and systems that give them a clear advantage for mission success. We are looking for passionate individuals to help us deliver innovative, unique solutions to our Customers.
The Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Specialist/Engineer opening is a current vacant position at General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada. The base salary hiring range for this position is $70,400 to $92,400 per year. Once in the role, successful candidates will have the opportunity to progress through the full salary range based on performance. This range reflects the base salary only and does not include additional components of our total compensation package, such as our incentive award program and other rewards like health benefits, employee profit‑sharing, retirement savings, and more. If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss all details of our total rewards offering with you.
Job Description
The Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) role has the responsibility to ensure that the GDLS‑C products comply with the applicable E3 requirements. In order to fulfill this responsibility the E3 collaborates with the designers during design development, reviews E3 requirements and their internal and 3rd party compliance artifacts, presents E3 design assessments and investigates issues to determine risk mitigations. Finally the E3 witnesses 3rd party E3 testing, supports customer testing, and plans, executes and reports on vehicle level E3 testing.

Key Job Elements:

• Reviews, develops and may negotiate the Electromagnetic (EM) Environmental Effects (E3) requirements at component, sub‑system and system (e.g. vehicle) level


• Develops training and guidance documents to support the design teams with EM risk mitigation techniques including Grounding and Bonding (G&B), shielding and harness separation.


• Reviews, provides feedback and approves suppliers/vendors E3 compliance artifacts


• Develops component, sub‑system and system (e.g. vehicle)test plans, executes internal and customertests anddevelops and submitstest reports.


• Sets up and employs test equipment such as vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, VSWR meters, oscilloscopes, power meters, power supplies, signal generators, micro‑ohmmeters, RF amplifiers, LISNs, test antennas/transducers and high frequency E/H field probes


• Gets involved with the management of test equipment, including selection, procurement, maintenance, calibration and operation while observing applicable safety protocols.


• Investigates, identifies root cause and provides solutions to address E3 issues on vehicles, sub‑systems and components.


• Performs computer simulations to determine antenna placement, antenna radiation patterns and antenna cosite interference, including cable coupling; Radiation Hazard (RADHAZ) to personnel (HERP), ordnances (HERO) and fuel (HERF).


• Reviews applicable standards (MIL, IEEE, SAE etc) for relevance and advise designers, suppliers and customers on limitations or need for tailored approaches to perform analysis or testing according to acceptable/negotiated deviations from standards


• Prepares and presents E3 assessments at internal and customer design reviews.


• Assess E3 technical gaps, support technology, capability, and product roadmap activities to ensure business is best positioned to achieve its Operating Plan, and maintain competitive solutions.

Position Requirements:

• University Degree or College Diploma in a related field


• Minimum 5 years Electrical Engineering or Design Engineering experience


• Superior analytical skills to solve technical problems at component, sub system or system level


• Superior oral and written communication skills including effective presentations and technical report writing


• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team environment


• Supervisory experience managing technical staff


• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• Ability to travel (5% Cdn) and (5% US & Int'l) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport

Preferred Requirements:

• P. Eng or the ability to obtain a P. Eng


• Advanced degree


• Experience with military contracts


• Direct experience in computer aided engineering (CAD, FEA, Mechanical Simulation)


• Project management or team leadership experience

General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada is committed to providing all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of the employment process. We welcome and encourage applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous Persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or expression.

If you require an accommodation to assist you with any aspect of the hiring process, we will work with you to meet your needs. Contact (emailprotected) if you need accommodation.

It is a requirement that General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. As such, successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance to secret level.