Senior Electrical Engineer, Space Systems & High-Speed Tech

Northwoodspace; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA, is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive digital compute and power electronics for high‑rate antenna systems.

You will lead architecture, design high‑speed digital networks, and collaborate with hardware and software teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable products.

Candidates should have 5+ years in electrical design, experience leading teams, and strong board‑level expertise with FPGAs, SerDes, and EMI/EMC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional electrical design experience.
• Experience leading an electrical engineering team in high-stakes environments.
• Proficient with high-density, high-speed designs (FPGAs, SerDes, 10/100 GigE).
• Ability to bring prototypes to production with manufacturability in mind.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical system architecture across compute, networking, and power.
• Drive high-speed digital design for complex PCBs with RF/mixed-signal elements.
• Evaluate 100G networking, power trees, and make architecture decisions.
• Schematic capture, layout, and bring-up for FPGAs and microcontrollers.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to optimize performance.
• Test prototypes in lab and field; support transfer to production.

Skills

Electrical design

High-speed PCB design

FPGAs

SerDes

EMI/EMC troubleshooting

Team leadership

Job description

Northwood Space in Torrance, CA, is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive digital compute and power electronics for high‑rate antenna systems.

You will lead architecture, design high‑speed digital networks, and collaborate with hardware and software teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable products.

Candidates should have 5+ years in electrical design, experience leading teams, and strong board‑level expertise with FPGAs, SerDes, and EMI/EMC.