Electrical Engineer (Early Career)

Northwood Space; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive health care

Flexible vacation

Retirement savings plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company based in Torrance, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of cutting-edge digital communication systems. The candidate will design high-speed electrical systems, troubleshoot complex wiring, and ensure product reliability. With a competitive salary range of $100K to $145K, the role offers great benefits including equity. Applicants must comply with U.S. export regulations and be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

Qualifications

• 0-4+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
• Experience with full product lifecycle (concept through production).
• Knowledge of PCB materials and developing board stack-up definition.

Responsibilities

• Drive electrical design for high speed digital communication systems.
• Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up on a variety of digital systems.
• Collaborate with RF and FPGA engineers to optimize system performance.

Skills

High-density/high-speed design (including FPGAs, high speed data converters, SerDes)

Schematic capture

PCB layout design

Troubleshooting EMI/EMC

Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods

Job description

Location

Torrance, CA

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Electrical

Compensation

• $100K – $145K • Offers Equity

Compensation at Northwood Space is based on role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary depending on job‑related skills, education, experience, and technical expertise. In addition to base salary, Northwood Space offers long‑term incentives such as company stock options and discretionary performance bonuses. Benefits include equity, comprehensive health care, flexible vacation, retirement savings plans, and opportunities for professional development.

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