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Northwood · 2 weeks ago

Senior RF Systems Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Northwood is on a mission to build a data highway between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. As an RF Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting and verifying communication systems between satellites and ground stations, collaborating with various engineering disciplines to create the best product from concept to production.

AerospaceHardwareSatellite Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Analyze system performance, and derive top level specifications for RF/antenna systems and signal processing - assess risk to drive where additional testing or design trades need to be performed

Plan and perform integrated system tests (either internally or with customers) focused on either physical layer performance (G/T and EIRP) or modem performance (BERT, sensitivity, EVM, spectral masks)

Model signal processing from a high level floating point - including both both software and hardware - to aid in designing modems and beamforming

Design and model antenna system design and trades - including phased array tapering, pointing/ tracking algorithms, and beamforming architectures

Provide technical support to regulatory and site operations in technical submissions

Qualification

RF systems analysisMATLABPythonRF test equipmentModem designDigital communication theoryBeamforming theoryElectrical engineeringSignal processingLink budget analysis

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline

5+ years of experience performing analysis in MATLAB, Python, Rust, or other tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems and DSP

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

Analyze system performance, and derive top level specifications for RF/antenna systems and signal processing - assess risk to drive where additional testing or design trades need to be performed

Model signal processing from a high level floating point - including both both software and hardware - to aid in designing modems and beamforming

Design and model antenna system design and trades - including phased array tapering, pointing/ tracking algorithms, and beamforming architectures

Provide technical support to regulatory and site operations in technical submissions

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Preferred

Experience working with RF components including, filters, amplifiers, antennas,etc

Experience with modem design, or transmitter/receiver emulation for test applications

Experience with link budget analysis, power flux density, dilution of precision, doppler, antenna patterns, etc

Experience with digital communication theory and testing including bit error rate, EVM, noise figure, dynamic range, and quantization noise

Deep understanding of beamforming theory, array factor, and electromagnetic propagation in complex environments

Experience in RF line-up design, including driving filter isolation and amplifier linearity specifications

Experience with Python (or other language) for data analysis

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