Ground Station Electronics Engineer - RF, Power & High‑Speed

Northwoodspace; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA is seeking a Lifecycle Electrical Engineer to own and improve ground segment electronics, spanning RF, power, and high‑speed digital systems. You will drive fielded system investigations and implement module updates through design, testing, and deployment.

The role requires a bachelor’s in EE/CE/Physics or related field with 2–4+ years of electrical design experience and a hands‑on approach to root‑cause analysis and product improvement. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 2–4+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
• Experience driving root cause and corrective actions with systematic methods.

Responsibilities

• Own electronics systems deployed in Prism systems from cradle to grave, spanning RF, power, and high‑speed digital electronics.
• Observe performance and degradation of electronics deployed on Prism systems.
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions on in factory and deployed ground station.
• Provide design and analysis inputs to drive reliable design, test, and qualification campaigns.
• Drive design improvements to modules, from design to schematic capture to layout, manufacture, and deployment.
• 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.

Skills

RF design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

EMI/EMC mitigation

PCB stack‑up definition

High‑speed board layout

Root cause investigations

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or a related field

Job description

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA is seeking a Lifecycle Electrical Engineer to own and improve ground segment electronics, spanning RF, power, and high‑speed digital systems. You will drive fielded system investigations and implement module updates through design, testing, and deployment.

The role requires a bachelor’s in EE/CE/Physics or related field with 2–4+ years of electrical design experience and a hands‑on approach to root‑cause analysis and product improvement. U.S.