El Segundo, CA
Satellite ground infrastructure for space missions
Northwood Space builds vertically integrated ground stations using phased-array antennas to connect satellites to Earth. They serve commercial and government satellite operators needing high-throughput, resilient backhaul for LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits. This enables faster deployment and scaling of space missions amid growing satellite constellations.
Leads supplier quality and development for complex satellite ground-station hardware, establishing quality systems, qualifying suppliers, and supporting manufacturing ramps. Requires a bachelor’s degree, 5+ years of supplier quality or development experience, and familiarity with aerospace-quality standards and manufacturing tools.
Supports the development, measurement, verification, and production transition of RF and antenna systems for space-to-ground communications. Requires a bachelor's degree, fundamentals in electromagnetics and antenna theory, RF measurement experience, and Python or MATLAB proficiency.
Builds and operates ground software that ingests, processes, validates, and routes satellite telemetry and command data across communications infrastructure. Requires systems programming experience, production ownership, and familiarity with networking, real-time processing, and hardware/software interfaces.
Leads end-to-end development of complex phased-array antenna products, coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams from architecture through deployment. Requires a bachelor's or master's degree, 3+ years of complex hardware experience, and deep expertise in a relevant engineering discipline.
Leads corporate accounting operations, month-end close, cost accounting, financial controls, and cash management for an inventory-driven hardware company. Requires a bachelor’s degree, 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, US GAAP expertise, and ERP proficiency.
Develops scalable manufacturing processes, tooling, workflows, and documentation for advanced satellite communications ground stations. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of hands-on manufacturing or hardware experience, with expertise in CAD, precision assembly, and electromechanical or RF integration.
Leads the development and scale-up of an in-house SMT and PCB assembly capability, including process standards, equipment selection, facility buildout, manufacturing systems integration, and team development. Requires a bachelor's degree and 6+ years of electronics manufacturing or SMT process engineering experience.
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will establish and scale an in-house CNC machining capability for satellite communications hardware. The role spans equipment selection and commissioning, shop layout, fixture design, CAM programming, process validation, and hands-on production support.
Coordinates purchasing activities, supplier communications, purchase orders, and ERP records to support manufacturing and engineering operations. The role requires 1–3 years of procurement or related experience, strong organization, and effective cross-functional communication.
Designs, develops, and tests FPGA networking and DSP blocks for phased-array antenna communication systems, supporting architecture, prototyping, field diagnostics, and deployment. Requires a bachelor’s degree, 2–4+ years of professional experience, and expertise in Verilog and SystemVerilog.
Designs and characterizes RF electronics for phased-array ground station products, collaborating across electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and software disciplines from concept through production. Requires a bachelor's degree, 5+ years of RF design experience, and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance.
Leads cross-functional international market-entry and infrastructure deployment initiatives, managing commercial agreements, regulatory requirements, costs, timelines, and external stakeholders. Requires a bachelor’s degree, at least three years of relevant experience, strong project execution, and willingness to travel internationally.
Develops production software for ingesting, processing, and routing satellite telemetry, tracking, and command data across ground-station networks. Requires systems programming experience, networking or real-time data processing expertise, and a bachelor's degree or relevant master's-level background.
Architects and develops end-to-end software-defined radio platforms for satellite ground stations, spanning RF, data conversion, FPGA, embedded software, and system integration. Requires a relevant engineering degree, 4+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 2+ with a master’s, and ownership of complex RF hardware-software systems.
Fleet Operations & Reliability Engineer responsible for owning uptime and performance of a global network of phased array ground station antennas. Lead hardware deployments, monitor telemetry, perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis, manage contractors, and influence designs for reliability across RF, power, networking, and mechanical subsystems.
Fleet Operations & Reliability Engineer responsible for owning uptime and performance of a global network of phased array ground station antennas. Lead hardware deployments, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, NOC operations, contractor management, and influence designs for reliability across RF, power, networking, and mechanical subsystems.
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for architecture and system-level design of high-speed digital compute and power electronics for phased array ground stations. Owns electrical architecture decisions, system trades, schematic review, and cross-functional collaboration with RF, FPGA, and firmware teams. Requires 5-7+ years experience in high-density/high-speed design and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Define RF and system architectures for a global network of phased array ground stations. Translate customer and network requirements into product definitions, link budgets, and scalable solutions while partnering with business development and engineering teams.
Design and own Northwood's identity and endpoint security architecture with deep focus on Okta administration, SSO, RBAC, MDM, and privileged access controls. Ensure compliance with CMMC Level 2, NIST, ITAR and other government standards in a hybrid environment.
Senior Security Engineer building security architectures and controls from the ground up for Northwood's global phased array ground station network enabling real-time satellite communications. Requires 5+ years IaC experience, deep knowledge of FedRAMP/NIST 800-171, ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance, and ownership of incident response, compliance automation, and government liaison duties.
Senior Detection and Response Engineer building and operating a SOC for a global satellite ground station network. Lead incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, and forensics for mission-critical space infrastructure and national security systems.
Senior Tooling Engineer designing, building, and commissioning production tooling and automated equipment for manufacturing, assembly, testing, and field deployment of phased array ground stations and satellite communication systems. Requires 5+ years experience in mechanical design, automation, and hands-on hardware development.
Forward Deployed Engineers at Northwood serve as primary technical contacts for satellite customers, guiding missions from discovery through deployment on the company's ground station network. They perform hands-on integration, troubleshooting, and code shipping while translating customer needs to internal teams. Requires 7+ years customer-facing technical experience and a bachelor's degree.
Lead the full lifecycle development of phased array antenna systems for satellite ground stations, from architecture and requirements through design, integration, testing, production, and deployment. Requires 7+ years experience owning complex multidisciplinary hardware products with deep expertise in at least one of mechanical, electrical, RF, or embedded engineering.
Own end-to-end accounts payable processing including invoice matching, vendor management, and weekly payments while also supporting AR invoicing and collections in a fast-paced space infrastructure startup. Requires 1-4 years accounting experience, GAAP knowledge, ERP proficiency, and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for designing structures, mechanisms, tooling, and RF waveguide components for global satellite ground station antennas. Requires 5+ years hardware design experience from concept to production, strong mechanical/thermal principles knowledge, and on-site work in Los Angeles.
Chief of Staff to the CTO at Northwood Space, acting as a strategic partner and force multiplier to drive execution of complex engineering and product initiatives. Requires 5+ years in technical program management or similar, strong organizational skills, and a bachelor's in engineering.
Own the full product security lifecycle for space communications systems, from threat modeling and secure architecture to penetration testing, vulnerability management, cryptography, and compliance with FedRAMP, CMMC, and NIST standards. Requires 5+ years of product/application security leadership, deep expertise in SAST/DAST, secrets management, CI/CD hardening, and applied cryptography; TS/SCI clearance eligibility required.
Electrical Architect owning architecture, system-level design, and trades for high-speed digital compute and power electronics in phased array ground stations. Requires 5-7+ years experience with FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, signal/power integrity, and full product lifecycle.
Design, build, commission, and improve manufacturing tools, fixtures, and automated production equipment for Northwood's phased array ground stations and satellite systems. Requires strong mechanical design, hands-on hardware experience, automation knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
Electrical Engineer designing high-speed digital, RF, and mixed-signal systems for Northwood's phased array ground stations supporting satellite communications. Requires Bachelor's in EE and 0-4 years experience; involves schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, testing, and cross-functional collaboration.
Build and lead Northwood's security operations function, including SOC, incident response, detection engineering, and threat hunting for mission-critical aerospace infrastructure. Requires 5+ years hands-on SOC experience and TS/SCI eligibility.
Design and own Northwood's identity architecture using Okta, implementing SSO, RBAC, MFA, and access governance across corporate and government systems to meet CMMC, FedRAMP, and ITAR requirements.
Own and manage Northwood's enterprise compliance program across CMMC, FedRAMP, SOC 2, and ITAR. Build policies, risk frameworks, and audit readiness while partnering directly with security engineering and infrastructure teams.
Design, deploy, and operate enterprise network infrastructure for corporate facilities and hybrid cloud environments with zero-trust architecture and compliance requirements. Requires 5+ years enterprise networking experience and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
Owns delivery visibility, risk management, and cross-team coordination for Digital products spanning backend, frontend, DSP, FPGA, and embedded systems. Requires 5+ years in TPM or systems engineering with strong software and real-time systems experience.
Lead the Cloud team building and scaling Northwood's global antenna scheduling, booking, and orchestration platform. Requires 6+ years experience with 3+ years in cloud services and proven tech lead experience.
Senior Electrical Engineer designing high-speed digital and mixed-signal systems for satellite ground infrastructure. Requires 5-7+ years in electrical design with expertise in FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, and multilayer PCBs.
First quality hire building and leading Northwood's supplier quality program. Own supplier qualification, audits, KPIs, and quality systems for RF, PCBA, and electromechanical hardware in a high-reliability aerospace environment.
Northwood is seeking a PCB Designer to lead the physical layout and development of next-generation digital compute and power electronics. This role involves owning complex PCB layouts, managing high-speed constraint rules, and collaborating with engineering and production teams.
Northwood is seeking a Head of Quality & Reliability to build and lead a world-class quality organization. This role is responsible for embedding quality and reliability into every stage of the product lifecycle, ensuring systems meet the highest standards of performance, safety, and mission success.
Design mechanical structures, RF waveguide systems, tooling, and GSE for satellite ground station antennas. Requires 2-4+ years of hardware design experience and proficiency in Siemens NX and ANSYS.
Manage global market access for space communications infrastructure by securing regulatory approvals, engaging with policymakers, and coordinating cross-functional teams to enable international deployment of ground systems.
Lead customer missions from onboarding through launch and ongoing support for Northwood’s ground station network. Manage complex cross-functional programs, coordinate with engineering and product teams, and serve as the primary point of contact for customers.
Shape Northwood's visual brand across web, social, and marketing materials. Own brand guidelines, templates, and high-quality design execution while partnering with leadership and cross-functional teams.
Leads development of cloud-based platform for global antenna scheduling, customer booking, service provisioning, billing, and APIs. Requires 7+ years experience with cloud services, distributed systems, and proficiency in AWS/Azure/GCP.
Owns end-to-end RF regulatory engineering, including simulations for interference and spectrum sharing, licensing with regulators like FCC, and compliance support. Requires engineering bachelor's, RF modeling experience with MATLAB/Python/C++.
Designs and evaluates advanced RF and antenna systems for satellite communications, including phased arrays and beamforming. Conducts performance analysis, modeling, testing, and collaboration across RF, DSP, and hardware teams. Requires 5+ years RF experience and strong electromagnetics foundation.
Provides hands-on IT support for internal employees, troubleshooting hardware/software/network issues, managing device lifecycle and MDM, and enforcing security policies across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Requires 3+ years IT support experience and physical ability to handle equipment.
Builds and owns detailed cost models for ground station hardware, sites, and networks. Partners with engineering, supply chain, and operations to identify cost drivers, evaluate tradeoffs, and inform technical decisions. Requires 2-4 years experience and bachelor's degree.