Development Test Engineer Verified today
About Northwood
Northwood is a space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array ground stations for satellite communications. We design, build, and deploy systems for national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.
The Role
You will own development test systems that ensure our hardware performs reliably from early prototypes through operations. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of electronics, software, and systems integration. You'll design testbeds, lead certification efforts, and build the test capabilities that help develop world-class systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead integrated test development from concept through operations, including test strategy, requirements, and execution plans
- Own the path to certification for EMI/EMC and applicable standards (MIL-STD-461, FCC/CE), including pre-compliance testing, design-for-compliance input to hardware teams, test lab coordination, and certification documentation
- Design hardware, wiring, and electrical systems to support electrical and RF testing for development and production (fixtures, harnesses, interfaces, rack integration)
- Create device and subsystem simulators for hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and integrate testbeds into CI/CD pipeline
- Own test maintainability and reliability across the lifecycle, defining calibration, upkeep, debugging, and continuous improvement of test assets
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Hands-on experience in Linux-based environments and familiarity with basic computer networking
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as power supplies, DC loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience root-causing issues in integrated electronics (mixed-signal, digital, RF-adjacent systems)
- Hands-on EMC test and troubleshooting experience, such as near-field probes and radiated emissions testing
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC requirements and MIL-STD-810 environmental test methods, including vibration, shock, and thermal testing
- Experience building RF test setups for communications systems, including over-the-air and conducted testing, channel emulation, and modem or link-level performance characterization
- Experience building hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and device simulators, and running them in automated CI environments
- Experience designing test racks and harnessing
Compensation
Test Engineer Level 2: $100,000-$119,000 per year
Test Engineer Level 3: $118,000-$148,000 per year
Test Engineer Level 4: $136,000-$170,000 per year
Employment Requirements
You must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to ITAR regulations.