Space Systems Development Test Engineer — HITL & RF

Northwood Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space seeks an engineer to build development systems ensuring hardware reliability from prototyping to operations. You will own development testbeds, HITL campaigns, and customer integration milestones for modem testing.

This hands-on role sits at the intersection of electronics, software, and systems integration, turning ambiguous problems into robust test capabilities that advance space-grade systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Linux in a professional setting.
• Familiarity with basic computer networking concepts.
• Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (power supplies, DC loads, scopes, analyzers).

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated test development from concept through operations, including test strategy, requirements, and execution plans.
• Run qualification and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) campaigns.
• Own the path to certification for EMI/EMC and MIL-STD-461, FCC/CE with pre-compliance testing and test lab coordination.
• Design hardware, wiring, and electrical systems to support RF testing and production.
• Create device and subsystem simulators for HITL and CI/CD integration.
• Design production test setups and execute low quantity production tests.
• Own test maintainability and reliability across the lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Linux

Networking basics

Electrical test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power supplies

DC loads

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Northwood Space seeks an engineer to build development systems ensuring hardware reliability from prototyping to operations. You will own development testbeds, HITL campaigns, and customer integration milestones for modem testing.

This hands-on role sits at the intersection of electronics, software, and systems integration, turning ambiguous problems into robust test capabilities that advance space-grade systems.