Electrical Engineer
About the role
About Northwood
Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.
Role
Northwood is looking for an Electrical Engineer to help drive the development of our digital compute and power electronics. These complex digital systems ensure that our antennas can meet high-rate processing needs no matter where they are deployed around the world. Our hardware team prioritizes excellent engineering, building end products that are known for their reliability, scalability, and cost.
Responsibilities
- Drive electrical design for high-speed digital communication systems, implementing RF and mixed-signal designs in complex, multilayer PCBs
- Work with 100G high speed networking, complex digital power trees, and drive system trades for architecture decisions
- Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up on a variety of different digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and their associated peripherals
- Collaborate across hardware and software teams with RF engineers, antenna engineers, FPGA engineers, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance and overall design
- Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and in the field
- Work with production teams to make testable and manufacturable products that we can integrate in-house
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 2-4+ years of professional experience in electrical design
- Experience with end-to-end board design, from architecture and component selection through schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, debug, and production
- Experience with mixed-signal electronics design and complex multilayer PCBs, including stack-up definition and material selection
Preferred Qualifications
- High-speed digital design experience with interfaces such as multi-gigabit SerDes, DDR, JESD204B/C, and 10/100G Ethernet, including signal and power integrity analysis
- Experience with FPGA-or processor-based systems and high-speed data converters
- Deep understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC mitigation, PCB stack-up definition, and high-performance board layout practices
- Hands-on experience debugging complex hardware systems using advanced lab instrumentation and driving root-cause analysis across board and system levels
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts, mentor junior engineers, and make sound engineering tradeoffs in fast-paced development environments
- Experience with troubleshooting EMI/EMC, either conducted or radiated
Additional Information
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space 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.
From Northwood Space's job posting, checked 29 Oct 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 6 questions (1 written).
- 1.Share a project you're especially proud of and explain what made your contribution meaningful (2-3 sentences or bullet points)Written answer
- 2.What is the earliest date you are available to start this position?Date
- 3.This role requires working in person at our Torrance, CA office five days per week. Does this work for you?Yes or no
- 4.The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). As defined inPick one
- 5.Are you authorized to work in the U.S.?Yes or no
- 6.Will you require sponsorship from Northwood for employment now or in the future (i.e. H1-B visa)Yes or no
From Northwood Space's apply page, checked 29 Oct 2026.
About Northwood Space
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