Jobs at Northwood Space Corp

Architect and develop embedded systems for next-generation satellite ground stations. Responsibilities include creating custom embedded Linux operating systems, over-the-air update systems, security architecture and key management, user-space application frameworks, troubleshooting, and collaboration with FPGA and hardware engineers. The role requires embedded Linux, embedded system architecture, security, standard bus interfaces, and laboratory equipment experience, with RTOS, Linux kernel, Rust, networking, and consumer-device experience preferred.

Design, implement, and optimize software controlling phased-array antenna systems and processing high-rate data. Responsibilities include antenna calibration, beamforming, telecommunications, multi-antenna orchestration, fault detection and recovery, APIs, databases, IPC, distributed systems, hardware and FPGA integration, signal processing, simulation, and automated testing.

Design and develop high-speed digital, RF, mixed-signal, and power electronics for satellite ground-station systems. Responsibilities include architecture, component selection, schematic capture, multilayer PCB layout, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, signal and power integrity, and lab and field testing. The engineer will collaborate with RF, antenna, FPGA, firmware, software, and production teams to build reliable, manufacturable products.

Own the end-to-end design of Prism’s non-RF electronics, including high-speed digital, power, embedded, and mixed-signal hardware. Responsibilities span architecture, component selection, clocking, power distribution, schematic capture, multilayer PCB layout, signal and power integrity, EMI/EMC, board bring-up, verification, and production release. The role requires hands-on FPGA or microcontroller design experience and lab-based characterization of complex electronics.

Owns and operates cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, identity, secrets, networking, observability, and infrastructure as code. Builds GitOps workflows and CI controls, manages production incidents and on-call responsibilities, implements security and compliance controls, automates toil, and maintains technical documentation. Partners with platform, security, network, and ground-station teams to deliver reliable cloud infrastructure.

Owns and operates cloud infrastructure supporting Kubernetes clusters, identity systems, observability, networking, and infrastructure as code. Responsibilities include implementing GitOps and CI controls, managing cloud connectivity, participating in on-call, resolving incidents, automating toil, maintaining documentation, and implementing security and compliance controls. The role requires production infrastructure experience, cloud and Kubernetes expertise, strong IaC skills, programming ability, technical writing, and end-to-end system ownership.

Build and lead the cost accounting function for scaling hardware manufacturing operations. Establish policies, standard costing, inventory valuation, controls, reporting, and ERP processes. Manage close activities, COGS, WIP, manufacturing variances, reserves, and audit readiness. Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program teams on product costs, efficiency, inventory, and margin improvements while developing the accounting team and scalable systems.

Develop and operate integrated hardware test systems, including hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, RF test environments, production test setups, and electrical fixtures. Lead qualification, certification, EMI/EMC compliance, customer integration, and low-volume production testing. Build simulators, integrate testbeds into CI/CD pipelines, and maintain test asset reliability through calibration, debugging, and continuous improvement.

Prepare and manage U.S. and international earth station regulatory filings, including technical link budgets, antenna compliance, RF hazard analyses, and ITU filing data. Track licensing requests, approvals, renewals, obligations, and coordination activities in Jira. Support customers, regulators, legal counsel, equipment certification, and type approvals for satellite communications antennas across multiple frequency bands.

Support the CEO by managing her calendar and inbox, coordinating communications and domestic and international travel, preparing meeting materials, tracking commitments, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders. The role requires strong judgment, discretion, organization, communication, and the ability to anticipate needs in a fast-paced, in-person environment.

Own the lifecycle of deployed ground-station electronics spanning RF, power, and high-speed digital systems. Monitor performance, investigate failures, drive corrective actions, improve designs, and support schematic capture, PCB layout, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and field deployment. Collaborate with production teams to deliver reliable, testable, and manufacturable products.

Own the lifecycle of deployed ground-station electronics spanning RF, power, and high-speed digital systems. Responsibilities include monitoring performance, leading root-cause investigations, developing corrective actions and design improvements, supporting schematic and PCB layout, testing prototypes, and partnering with production teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable products.

Build, wire, troubleshoot, and maintain hardware test racks, fixtures, and lab setups. Perform benchtop, integrated, environmental, and system-level testing; conduct solder rework and fabricate harnesses and RF assemblies. Document results, support anomaly investigations, maintain calibrated equipment and lab readiness, improve processes through 5S, and develop safe practices for high-voltage and high-power RF systems.

Design, implement, and operate distributed software for Northwood’s global satellite ground-station network. Responsibilities span cloud orchestration, customer and control-plane APIs, workflow engines, real-time telemetry and TT&C, edge hardware control, high-throughput networking, monitoring, infrastructure security, CI/CD, simulations, and production-line testing. The role requires ownership of technical areas, cross-functional collaboration with hardware and communications engineers, and development of reliable, scalable systems supporting satellite communications.

Develop and operate integrated hardware test systems from prototype through production, including hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, RF test setups, electrical fixtures, and automated CI/CD testing. Lead EMI/EMC compliance activities, design test racks and harnesses, coordinate certification testing, maintain test assets, and troubleshoot mixed-signal, digital, and RF-adjacent electronics.

Build and operate platform software for a global network of satellite ground stations. Responsibilities include CI/CD and release pipelines, simulation and testing, remote site automation, fleet operations, observability, internal tools, cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, and platform security. The role is designed for early-career engineers who will ship production software with mentorship and progressively assume ownership.

Designs and owns power conversion and distribution electronics for a satellite communications antenna. Responsibilities include power architecture, AC-DC and DC-DC converter design, protection and sequencing, schematic capture, PCB oversight, modeling, hardware bring-up, laboratory debugging, and environmental and EMI/EMC qualification. The role supports high-power RF hardware and takes designs from architecture through production.

Design and own Ka-band high-power amplifiers for satellite communications, from architecture and simulation through prototype, characterization, production, and field deployment. Responsibilities include power combining, supporting circuitry, thermal and packaging design, RF testing, reliability qualification, manufacturing support, and troubleshooting integrated transmit chains. The role collaborates with antenna, mechanical, thermal, and test engineers.

Lead integrated electrical test development from concept through production. Design test hardware, wiring, fixtures, harnesses, racks, and interfaces; develop reusable Linux-based automation software in Python, Rust, and C++; create hardware-in-the-loop simulators; maintain test assets; troubleshoot integrated electronics; and support environmental qualification testing involving thermal, vibration, and shock.

Leads integrated electrical test development from strategy through production. Designs test hardware, wiring, fixtures, harnesses, interfaces, and racks; develops reusable automation software in Python, Rust, and C++ on Linux; creates hardware-in-the-loop simulators; maintains test assets; troubleshoots integrated electronics; and supports environmental qualification testing.