Space RF & Antenna Systems Engineer for Ground Stations

Northwood Space; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is hiring an RF & Antenna Systems Engineer to support development, verification, and measurement of RF and antenna systems for space-to-ground communications. You will work with senior engineers to perform measurements, RF characterization, and electromagnetic analysis from concept through deployment.

The role offers collaboration across electrical, RF, mechanical, manufacturing, and software teams to validate hardware and analyze RF performance, including beamforming concepts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in electromagnetics, RF systems, and antenna theory.
• Experience with RF measurement equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzers, signal generators).
• Experience using Python or MATLAB for data analysis or modeling.
• Ability to analyze RF data and system performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Support RF and antenna measurements: gain, radiation patterns, system sensitivity.
• Analyze antenna patterns and RF metrics (G/T, EIRP, link margin).
• Build Python or MATLAB tools for RF data analysis and modeling.
• Assist RF system integration and troubleshooting across hardware/software.
• Debug RF/antenna issues via measurements and data analysis.
• Document test procedures and results for RF systems.

Skills

RF measurements

Python/MATLAB

Antenna theory

Electromagnetics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

CST

FEKO

Vector Network Analyzers

Job description

Northwood Space is hiring an RF & Antenna Systems Engineer to support development, verification, and measurement of RF and antenna systems for space-to-ground communications. You will work with senior engineers to perform measurements, RF characterization, and electromagnetic analysis from concept through deployment.

The role offers collaboration across electrical, RF, mechanical, manufacturing, and software teams to validate hardware and analyze RF performance, including beamforming concepts