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Northwood · 5 months ago

Senior Antenna Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

NorthwoodSpace is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space through innovations in space communications technologies. The Antenna Engineer will be responsible for antenna systems design and performance, collaborating with various engineering disciplines to optimize product development from concept to production.

AerospaceHardwareSatellite Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design antenna systems for next generation products, including phased array and reflector technologies

Fabricate and characterize prototypes for antennas, feeds, and filters

Work closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost are optimized

Develop new antenna calibration and measurement methods, including near-field scanning and phased array calibration

Analyze real-world performance data of antenna and RF systems, and troubleshoot product defects

Simulate high fidelity antenna performance, for electrically large arrays or reflectors

Qualification

Antenna systems designElectromagnetic simulation softwareRF test equipmentCustom PCB designRF conceptsAntenna measurement techniquesPython

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline with 5-7+ years of experience

5+ years of experience using one of the electromagnetic simulation software tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, or TICRA

5+ years of experience with RF test equipment such as VNA, spectrum analyzer, etc

Preferred

Experience creating custom PCB designs using Altium or similar software

Strong foundations in antennas and RF concepts such as impedance matching, cascaded network analysis, and RF filter design

Experience in new product development for phased array antennas and reflector antennas

Familiarity with antenna measurement techniques such as anechoic chambers, near field and far field measurements, and related equipment such as network analyzers and spectrum analyzers

Experience with Python (or other language) for data analysis

Benefits

Long term incentives such as company stock

Stock options

Cash awards

Discretionary bonus for performance

Equity

Health care

Unlimited vacation

Retirement savings

Professional development

Company

Northwood

Northwood was founded by Bridgit Mendler, Griffin Cleverly, and Shaurya Luthra with the mission to expand access to space by transforming satellite backhaul infrastructure.

Founded in 2023

Torrance, California, USA

11-50 employees