Space Hardware Electrical Engineer - High-Speed PCB/FPGA

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

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive the electrical design of high‑speed digital systems and own PCB development. You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to optimize overall system performance and support production ramp‑up in a growing space infrastructure environment.

You will perform schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, and lab/field bring‑up, with opportunities to influence architecture trades and production readiness for scalable ground stations serving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• 0-4+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
• Experience with high-density/high-speed PCB design and SerDes.
• Hands-on EMI/EMC troubleshooting.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle from concept to production.
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

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 closely with hardware, software, RF, antenna, FPGA, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance and design integration.
• Test prototypes rigorously in the 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

Schematic capture

System integration

EMI/EMC troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

FPGA design

SerDes interfaces

PCB layout tools

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive the electrical design of high‑speed digital systems and own PCB development. You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to optimize overall system performance and support production ramp‑up in a growing space infrastructure environment.

You will perform schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, and lab/field bring‑up, with opportunities to influence architecture trades and production readiness for scalable ground stations serving