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Northwood · 4 hours ago

RF Systems Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Northwood is on a mission to build a data highway between earth and space through innovations in space communications technologies. As an RF Systems Engineer, you will architect and verify communication systems between satellites and ground stations while collaborating with various engineering disciplines to create impactful products.

AerospaceHardwareSatellite Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Architect RF systems for space to ground communications, including RF link and modems

Analyze system performance, and derive top level specifications for RF/antenna systems and signal processing

Define tests and and troubleshoot integrated hardware performance metrics (G/T and EIRP), working with hardware and software engineers

Provide technical support to regulatory and site operations colleagues

Qualification

RF systems architectureMATLABRF test equipmentPythonDigital communication theorySoft skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline

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

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

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 basic 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

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