Electrical Engineer

Northwood; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Los Angeles is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive the development of digital compute and power electronics. This role involves designing and testing high-speed digital communication systems and requires experience in electrical design, PCB layout, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The successful candidate will have a profound impact by ensuring high-rate processing capabilities in innovative technologies. The position offers a competitive salary and a full-time employment type.

Qualifications

• 0-4+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
• Proficient in high-density/high-speed design including FPGAs and networking.
• Experience with troubleshooting EMI/EMC.

Responsibilities

• Drive electrical design for high speed digital communication systems.
• Work with 100G high speed networking and create system architecture.
• Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab.

Skills

High-density/high-speed design

Schematic capture

Good PCB layout design

Troubleshooting EMI/EMC

Knowledge of PCB materials

Soldering

Full product lifecycle experience

Job description

Overview

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Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

About Northwood

Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

Role

Northwood is looking for an Electrical Engineer to help drive the development of our digital compute and power electronics. These complex digital systems ensure that our antennas can meet high-rate processing needs no matter where they are deployed around the world. Our hardware team prioritizes excellent engineering, building end products that are known for their reliability, scalability, and cost.

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 a variety of different digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and their associated peripherals
• Collaborate across hardware and software teams with RF engineers, antenna engineers, FPGA engineers, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance and overall design
• Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and in the field
• Work with production teams to make testable and manufacturable products that we can integrate in-house

Qualifications

• 0-4+ years of professional experience in electrical design
• Proficient in high-density/high-speed design (including FPGAs, high speed data converters, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, networking, JESD204C)
• Proficient in schematic capture and good PCB layout design
• Experience with troubleshooting EMI/EMC, either conducted or radiated
• Knowledge of PCB materials and developing board stack-up definition
• Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods
• Experience with full product lifecycle (concept through production)

Additional Information

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.

Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation Range: $100K - $145K

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing

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