Electrical Engineer: High-Speed PCB & RF Systems

Northwood; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer to drive the electrical design of high-speed digital systems, own PCB development, and collaborate across disciplines to optimize performance. You will perform schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, bring-up and validation on FPGAs and microcontrollers, and work with hardware, software, RF, antenna, FPGA, and firmware teams to ensure production-ready designs.

This role requires willingness to work extended hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 0–4+ years of professional electrical design experience (internships, co-ops and project experience qualify).
• Experience with high-density, high-speed PCB design including FPGAs, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, and JESD204C interfaces.

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, intricate digital power trees, and lead system trades to inform architecture decisions.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, and bring-up/validation on diverse digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and associated peripherals.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, RF, antenna, FPGA, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance and design integration.
• Test prototypes in lab and field to assess and improve performance.
• Partner with production teams to develop testable, manufacturable products for efficient in-house integration and scaling.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

FPGAs

SerDes

10/100 GigE

JESD204C

Schematic capture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB layout tools

Job description

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer to drive the electrical design of high-speed digital systems, own PCB development, and collaborate across disciplines to optimize performance. You will perform schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, bring-up and validation on FPGAs and microcontrollers, and work with hardware, software, RF, antenna, FPGA, and firmware teams to ensure production-ready designs.

This role requires willingness to work extended hours.