Ground Site Field Engineer

Speedrun Talent Network; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking an experienced, hands-on deployment and maintenance specialist to install, test, and repair ground station hardware worldwide. You will represent Northwood professionally on-site while traveling and working away from the factory.

You will deploy new sites, integrate antennas and racks, commission installations, and maintain field equipment. The role requires traveling 50–75% and lifting up to 50 lbs, with a focus on safety and clear documentation.

Qualifications

• Five years of hands-on experience installing, integrating, testing, or servicing complex electromechanical systems.
• Proven ability to complete technical work with minimal supervision.
• Experience directing contractors or technicians.
• Comfort with hand and power tools, crimping and termination, and electrical test equipment.
• Ability to work from mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Willingness to travel 50–75% of the time, including remote sites and internationally.
• Strong safety, communication, and organizational practices.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Deploy new sites independently, leading local contractor crews through mechanical, electrical, and network equipment installation.
• Install and integrate site hardware, including antenna assemblies, equipment racks, cabling, motors, and power distribution equipment.
• Commission new installations: inspect the build, power up systems, run functional tests, verify operation, and find and fix issues before handoff.
• Maintain deployed sites and resolve field issues on your own, using test equipment, schematics, and technical documentation to isolate faults down to the component level.
• Make sound decisions in the field and elevate safety, design, or scope concerns when needed.
• Document work performed, test results, open issues, and field findings, and turn them into procedures that help engineering, production, and future field crews.
• Own the deployment area and field kits, so every deployment and maintenance trip has the right tools, spares, and equipment.
• Help build work-order and issue tracking for field operations.
• Support integration, testing, and improvements at the Torrance facility between deployments.

Skills

Hands-on installation

Electromechanical systems

Contractor management

Electrical test equipment

Electrical schematics

Field deployment

Travel 50–75%

Field safety

Communication skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Antenna systems

Rack-mounted hardware

Tools

Antenna installations

Power distribution equipment

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking an experienced, hands-on deployment and maintenance specialist to install, test, and repair ground station hardware worldwide. You will represent Northwood professionally on-site while traveling and working away from the factory.

You will deploy new sites, integrate antennas and racks, commission installations, and maintain field equipment. The role requires traveling 50–75% and lifting up to 50 lbs, with a focus on safety and clear documentation.