Jobs at Northwood Space Corp

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.

Drive electrical design for high-speed digital communication systems, RF and mixed-signal electronics, complex power systems, and multilayer PCBs. Own board development from architecture and component selection through schematic capture, layout, bring-up, debugging, testing, and production. Collaborate with hardware, software, RF, antenna, FPGA, firmware, and manufacturing teams while leading technical efforts and mentoring engineers.

Own Northwood’s build system, CI/CD pipelines, developer environments, release automation, and platform tooling across cloud, embedded, DSP, and FPGA teams. Improve build reproducibility, caching, speed, reliability, and security while supporting engineers and measuring developer productivity. The role includes GitLab CI template development, artifact signing, supply chain checks, cross-platform builds, and turning recurring pipeline issues into permanent fixes.

Build and maintain internal web applications and services supporting engineering, build, release, and deployment workflows. Develop backend APIs and integrations, own tools from requirements through deployment and support, contribute to shared tooling frameworks, implement observability, and collaborate through code reviews and design discussions. The role serves internal platform, software, hardware, and operations engineering users.

Build and own the cost accounting function for a growing space infrastructure manufacturer. Responsibilities include inventory valuation, standard costing, WIP, COGS, manufacturing variance analysis, month-end and quarter-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, ERP process ownership, financial controls, and reporting. Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Program teams to translate operational activity into accurate product costs and actionable insights.

Own tax compliance activities, including federal, state, local, and sales and use tax filings. Support income tax provisions, reconciliations, estimated payments, financial reporting, audits, and tax notices. Partner with Finance, Legal, and operational teams on tax implications of expansion, contracts, investments, and new jurisdictions. Build scalable processes, controls, ERP tax configurations, and documentation while identifying tax credits and incentives.

Own the full lifecycle of commercial and government contracts, including drafting, review, negotiation, approvals, execution, amendments, renewals, and obligation tracking. Lead redlining with customers, vendors, and procurement teams; identify legal, financial, privacy, security, and revenue risks; and develop scalable contracting processes, templates, clause libraries, playbooks, and approval matrices.

Defines phased-array RF and antenna architectures for satellite communication ground stations. Translates mission and link requirements into antenna, RF, beamforming, calibration, and tracking specifications; develops SATCOM link budgets; evaluates RF impairments and communications performance; builds Python or MATLAB models; leads cross-functional debugging; and supports regulatory submissions, partner reviews, system acceptance, and deployment.

Leads end-to-end production of integrated creative and marketing work across video, motion, photography, digital, social, print, merchandise, and events. Owns scope, schedules, budgets, resourcing, vendors, asset delivery, production processes, and quality control while coordinating creative, marketing, communications, product, and external partners.

Lead development of Northwood antenna systems from concept through production and deployment. Define system requirements, architectures, interfaces, and verification plans. Coordinate mechanical, electrical, RF, embedded, thermal, manufacturing, test, and field teams. Manage schedules, risks, prototypes, integration, testing, and production-readiness while contributing hands-on within a primary engineering discipline and communicating progress to leadership.

Build and own the cost accounting function, including standard costing, inventory valuation, WIP, COGS, manufacturing variance analysis, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting. Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Program teams to translate production activity into accurate product costs. Establish scalable processes, controls, ERP workflows, and reporting infrastructure while supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities.

Leads commercial growth and end-to-end business development across Northwood’s commercial space customer base. Builds executive, technical, procurement, and partner relationships; develops account and campaign strategies; identifies and shapes opportunities; and guides pursuits through contract award and expansion. Partners with product, engineering, mission, and leadership teams to translate customer needs into strategy, technical positioning, capture, and execution while providing market, funding, and procurement insights to inform product direction and growth.

Leads international business development and growth across government and commercial space customers. Builds relationships with foreign agencies, sovereign programs, allied operators, and industry partners; develops account and campaign strategies; shapes technical opportunities and partnerships; and guides product and company strategy. The role requires expertise in international space markets, procurement, partnership structures, export controls, and complex program capture.

Own strategic opportunities from early identification through award across government and commercial customers. Build customer relationships, assess competition, develop win and teaming strategies, lead price-to-win and go/no-go analysis, and manage proposal responses. Coordinate business development, engineering, product, mission, legal, and finance teams while maintaining capture playbooks, competitive intelligence, and reusable proposal infrastructure.

Build ETL pipelines, predictive models, dashboards, data validation processes, and scenario analyses for demand forecasting, inventory optimization, supplier risk, and logistics. Analyze supply chain metrics and present actionable insights to cross-functional leaders while helping establish scalable analytics practices.