Northwood · 10 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer (Space Communications)
Torrance, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNorthwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. They are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to help drive the development of digital compute and power electronics, ensuring high-rate processing needs for antennas deployed globally.
AerospaceHardwareSatellite Communication
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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, complex digital power trees, and drive system trades for architecture decisions
Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up on a variety of different digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and their associated peripherals
Collaborate across hardware and software teams with RF engineers, antenna engineers, FPGA engineers, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance and overall design
Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and in the field
Work with production teams to make testable and manufacturable products that we can integrate in-house
Qualification
Required
5-7+ years of professional experience in electrical design
Proficient in high-density/high-speed design (including FPGAs, high speed data converters, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, networking, JESD204C)
Proficient in schematic capture and good PCB layout design
Experience with troubleshooting EMI/EMC, either conducted or radiated
Knowledge of PCB materials and developing board stack-up definition
Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods
Experience with full product lifecycle (concept through production)
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.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$136.4MKey Investors
Andreessen Horowitz,Washington Harbour PartnersAlpine Space Ventures,Andreessen HorowitzAndreessen Horowitz,Founders Fund
2026-01-27Series B· $100M
2025-04-22Series A· $30M
2024-02-19Seed· $6.3M
Leadership Team
Bridgit Mendler
CEO – Cofounder
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Griffin Cleverly
Co-Founder, CTO
Recent News
2026-02-06
Satellite Today
2025-07-11
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