Senior Electrical Engineer Verified today
About Northwood Space
Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array ground stations for real-time, reliable communication on satellite missions including national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. We design, build, and rapidly deploy scalable systems with a vertically integrated approach.
The Role
You will drive the development of digital compute and power electronics for our antenna systems. These complex digital systems ensure high-rate processing no matter where they are deployed around the world. You will work on hardware known for reliability, scalability, and cost.
Your 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 digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and associated peripherals
- Collaborate across hardware and software teams with RF engineers, antenna engineers, FPGA engineers, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance
- Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and in the field
- Work with production teams to ensure products are testable, manufacturable, and ready for in-house integration
Required Qualifications
- 5-7+ years of professional experience in electrical design
- 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, either 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 such as 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 bring-up through validation, manufacturing, and production ramp
- Hands-on experience debugging complex hardware systems using advanced lab instrumentation and driving root-cause analysis
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts, mentor junior engineers, and make sound engineering tradeoffs in fast-paced environments
Location and Requirements
Torrance, CA. Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
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.