RF Hardware 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 scalable systems for national security, global connectivity, and disaster response missions.
The Role
As an RF Hardware Engineer, you will own RF electronics design and performance for next-generation ground station products. You will drive RF performance trades that influence overall network and portal design, and work across electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and software teams from concept through production.
Responsibilities
- Design RF electronics hardware and iterate on existing designs to improve reliability, performance, and manufacturability
- Create electromagnetic simulation models of amplifiers, filters, and PCB layouts to evaluate performance
- Build and characterize RF circuits including LNAs, filters, power amplifiers, and support circuitry for power and digital control
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to characterize and troubleshoot integrated RF system performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
- 0-4+ years of RF design experience in circuits, filters, or antennas
Preferred Experience
- RF line-up design with consideration of non-linearity, noise, output power, and blocker/jammer tolerance
- Power amplifier, LNA, and filter design
- Design and bring-up of point of load converters and digital interfaces such as I2C/SPI
- Testing and theory for EVM, Noise Figure, power handling metrics (IIP2, IMD), impedance matching, amplifier stability, and cascaded network analysis
- Python or other languages for data analysis and test automation
Clearance and Eligibility
This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment. While clearance may not be immediately necessary upon hire, you should initiate the application process promptly after accepting. You must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with ITAR regulations.
Compensation
- RF Hardware Level 1: $104,000-$130,000
- RF Hardware Level 2: $124,000-$155,000
You must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.