Antenna Systems Design Lead

Doist; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is building a global network of phased array ground stations and advanced communications hardware. This role leads antenna systems development from concept through production and deployment, coordinating mechanical, RF, electronics, embedded software, and thermal management.

You will drive system requirements, schedules, and verification across multiple disciplines, influence product strategy, and mentor teams while delivering mission‑critical hardware for space missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, RF, or Systems Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience developing complex hardware and antenna systems.
• Deep expertise in at least one relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience owning a hardware product from design to delivery.
• Strong systems-thinking and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical development and execution of a Northwood antenna system or major subsystem from concept through production and deployment.
• Translate product, customer, and mission needs into system requirements, architectures, interfaces, performance budgets, and verification plans.
• Coordinate development across mechanical, electrical, RF, antenna, embedded software, thermal, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and field operations.
• Build and manage development schedules, technical milestones, critical-path dependencies, and risk-mitigation plans.
• Lead system-level trade studies across antenna performance, structural design, power, thermal behavior, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and deployment speed.
• Drive prototype builds, system integration, test campaigns, root-cause investigations, and production-readiness reviews.
• Contribute directly to design, analysis, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting within your primary engineering discipline.
• Provide clear updates to engineering leadership on progress, risks, decisions, and resource needs.

Skills

Systems thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Hardware integration

Embedded systems

RF hardware

Trade studies

Project planning

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace/RF/Systems Engineering

Tools

Job description

Northwood Space is building a global network of phased array ground stations and advanced communications hardware. This role leads antenna systems development from concept through production and deployment, coordinating mechanical, RF, electronics, embedded software, and thermal management.

You will drive system requirements, schedules, and verification across multiple disciplines, influence product strategy, and mentor teams while delivering mission‑critical hardware for space missions.