Development Test Specialist

Northwoodspace; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood, a space infrastructure company, is seeking an Electronics Technician to assemble, troubleshoot, and operate test infrastructure that supports rapid hardware development from prototype through qualification.

You will build test racks, perform benchtop and integrated tests, execute SMT/through-hole rework, and maintain calibration, traceability, and lab readiness while documenting results and supporting anomaly investigations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 6+ years of experience as an electronics technician, test technician, or specialist supporting complex hardware.
• Knowledge of Ohm's Law, DC power supplies, and multimeters.
• Ability in soldering and rework for SMT and through-hole components, including fine-pitch work.
• Knowledge and experience operating basic machine shop equipment including sanders, grinders, saws, and hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Build, wire, and troubleshoot test racks, fixtures, and mechanical/electrical test setups.
• Perform benchtop and integrated testing independently or with engineers, following procedures and requirements.
• Execute SMT and through-hole solder rework and fabricate harnesses and coax assemblies.
• Support integration and environmental testing with repeatable configurations, calibration, traceability, and documentation.
• Summarize test data, share preliminary results, support anomaly investigations, and maintain lab readiness.

Skills

Ohm's Law

DC power supplies

Multimeters

Soldering

Rework SMT/through-hole

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in physics/engineering

Tools

Sanders

Grinders

Saws

Hand tools

Job description

Northwood is a space infrastructure company building ground station networks for satellite communications. This role focuses on assembling, troubleshooting, and operating test infrastructure that supports rapid hardware development from prototype through qualification, including benchtop testing, rework, and environmental test campaigns.

What You'll Do

• Build, wire, and troubleshoot test racks, fixtures, and mechanical/electrical test setups
• Perform benchtop and integrated testing independently or with engineers, following procedures and requirements
• Execute SMT and through-hole solder rework and fabricate harnesses and coax assemblies
• Support integration and environmental testing with repeatable configurations, calibration, traceability, and documentation
• Summarize test data, share preliminary results, support anomaly investigations, and maintain lab readiness

What You Need

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 6+ years of experience as an electronics technician, test technician, or specialist supporting complex hardware
• Knowledge of Ohm's Law, DC power supplies, and multimeters
• Ability in soldering and rework for SMT and through-hole components, including fine-pitch work
• Knowledge and experience operating basic machine shop equipment including sanders, grinders, saws, and hand tools

Nice to Have

• Associate or bachelor's degree with a focus in physics, mathematics, or engineering
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Familiarity with the Linux command line
• Ability to fabricate and repair electrical systems, including soldering, crimping, and assembling connectors and harnesses
• Ability to fabricate mechanical components and assemblies, including milling, drilling, tapping and torquing
• Knowledge and experience with RF test, including spectrum analyzer and network analyzer measurements, and dB units