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Northwood · 4 months ago

Hardware Development Electrical Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$100K/yr - $160K/yr

NorthwoodSpace is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space through innovations in space communications technologies. They are seeking a Hardware Development Electrical Engineer to design and test new and existing communications technologies, ensuring reliability and performance of hardware products.

AerospaceHardwareSatellite Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, create, and automate complex test setups to qualify new hardware and increase test coverage on existing hardware in our production cells

Work collaboratively with other hardware engineers to create new antenna systems that are buildable, testable, and streamlined for production

Spin custom PCBAs and create simple mechanical fixtures as necessary to accommodate a wide range of hardware needs for development

Work on development hardware in a fast-paced environment to create proof-of-concept setups for new products and technologies

Find ways to stress our hardware to its extremes to inform reliability and operational limits

Write test scripts in Python and create reusable lightweight drivers and frameworks for streamlining test creation

Collaborate with the hardware and software teams to develop tools and processes that speed up the velocity of hardware development at Northwood

Occasionally travel to manufacturing locations and remote antenna sites to perform testing on production lines and in the field with our team

Qualification

Electrical engineeringPCBA developmentElectronics test engineeringPython programmingDebugging electronicsElectrical test equipmentMechanical fixturesCollaboration

Required

Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field

Proven track record of practical PCBA and/or system development on tight timelines from previous work experiences

Experience with electronics test engineering or hardware development and design

Programming experience in Python or a similar scripting language

Experience with debugging electronics hardware

Familiarity with electrical test equipment

Preferred

Experience with creating basic mechanical fixtures and setups utilizing tools like MCAD programs, 3D printers, and turnkey mechanical vendors

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