Lead Electrical Engineer Verified today
About Northwood
Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions in national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. We design, build, and rapidly deploy scalable systems with a vertically integrated approach.
The Role
You will lead the development of digital compute and power electronics for our ground station antennas. These complex systems must meet high-rate processing needs across worldwide deployments. Your work will define electrical system architecture, drive high-speed digital communication design, and ensure products are reliable, scalable, and cost-effective.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead electrical system architecture, providing expertise on compute, networking, and power
- 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 digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and their associated peripherals
- Collaborate across hardware and software teams to optimize system performance and design
- Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and field
- Work with production teams to ensure products are testable, manufacturable, and ready for in-house integration
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in electrical design
- Experience running electrical engineering teams in high-stakes environments
- Proficiency in high-density/high-speed design including FPGAs, high speed data converters, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, networking, and JESD204C
- Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout design
- Experience troubleshooting EMI/EMC (conducted or radiated)
- Knowledge of PCB materials and board stack-up definition
- Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods
- Experience with full product lifecycle from concept through production
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years designing high-speed mixed-signal electronics and complex multilayer PCBs for FPGA- or processor-based systems
- Strong expertise in high-speed interfaces and networking: multi-gigabit SerDes, DDR, JESD204B/C, and 10/100G Ethernet
- Deep understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC mitigation, PCB stack-up definition, and high-performance board layout
- Proven experience leading hardware development from architecture and prototype through validation, manufacturing, and production ramp
- Hands-on experience debugging complex hardware using advanced lab instrumentation and driving root-cause analysis
- Ability to lead cross-functional efforts, mentor junior engineers, and make sound engineering tradeoffs in fast-paced environments
Eligibility
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, 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.
Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer.