Electrical Engineer (New Grad)

Northwood Space • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $104,000 - $121,000

About The Position

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company developing advanced communications technology and a global network of phased-array and parabolic ground stations. The Electrical Engineer will help develop digital compute and power electronics for antenna systems that support high-rate processing in deployments worldwide. The hardware team builds reliable, scalable, cost-conscious products.

The role focuses on electrical design for high-speed digital communication systems, including RF and mixed-signal designs implemented in complex multilayer PCBs. The engineer will contribute to architecture decisions, board design and bring-up, prototype testing, and production readiness, collaborating with hardware and software teams to optimize system performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 0–2+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
• Experience with end-to-end board design, from architecture and component selection through schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, debug, and production.
• Experience with mixed-signal electronics design and complex multilayer PCBs, including stack-up definition and material selection.

Nice To Haves

• High-speed digital design experience with interfaces such as multi-gigabit SerDes, DDR, JESD204B/C, and 10/100G Ethernet, including signal and power integrity analysis.
• Experience with FPGA- or processor-based systems and high-speed data converters.
• Deep understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC mitigation, PCB stack-up definition, and high-performance board layout practices.
• Hands-on experience debugging complex hardware systems using advanced lab instrumentation and driving root-cause analysis across board and system levels.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts, mentor junior engineers, and make sound engineering tradeoffs in fast-paced development environments.
• Experience troubleshooting conducted or radiated EMI/EMC.

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 and complex digital power trees, and drive system trades for architecture decisions.
• Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up on digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and associated peripherals.
• Collaborate with RF, antenna, FPGA, and firmware engineers across hardware and software teams to optimize system performance and overall design.
• Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and in the field.
• Work with production teams to develop testable and manufacturable products for in-house integration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level