Electrical Engineer: High-Speed Space Ground Systems

Northwoodspace; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive the electrical design of high-speed digital systems, own PCB development, and collaborate across teams to optimize performance. You will prototype bring-up, test in lab and field, and help production ramp.

Candidates should have a BS in electrical engineering and 0-4+ years of experience; preferred skills include high-density PCB design, FPGAs, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, JESD204C, and EMI/EMC troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Preferred: high-density/high-speed PCB design with FPGAs and SerDes.
• Experience with EMI/EMC troubleshooting and signal integrity best practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive electrical design for high-speed digital systems and PCB development.
• Lead system trades and architecture decisions for topology optimization.
• Schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, and bring-up/validation on diverse digital systems.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, RF, antenna, FPGA, and firmware teams to optimize performance.
• Test prototypes in lab and field to improve performance and reliability.
• Partner with production teams to enable manufacturability and scalable integration.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

FPGAs

SerDes

10/100 GigE networking

JESD204C interfaces

Schematic capture

PCB layout

EMI/EMC troubleshooting

PCB materials selection

Prototype assembly

Product lifecycle

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive the electrical design of high-speed digital systems, own PCB development, and collaborate across teams to optimize performance. You will prototype bring-up, test in lab and field, and help production ramp.

Candidates should have a BS in electrical engineering and 0-4+ years of experience; preferred skills include high-density PCB design, FPGAs, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, JESD204C, and EMI/EMC troubleshooting.