
Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer
Northwoodspace
Northwood is seeking an Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of digital compute and power electronics for high-speed digital communication systems. The role involves designing complex digital systems for antennas, ensuring reliability and scalability in various deployments. The company values quick implementation and impactful work in the field of space communications technologies.
Qualification
- 0-4+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
- Proficient in high-density/high-speed design including FPGAs and high speed data converters.
- Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout design.
- Experience troubleshooting EMI/EMC issues.
- Knowledge of PCB materials and board stack-up definition.
- Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods.
- Experience with the full product lifecycle from concept to production.
Responsibility
- 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, making architectural decisions.
- Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up on digital systems including FPGAs and microcontrollers.
- Collaborate with RF engineers, antenna engineers, FPGA engineers, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance.
- Test prototypes and assess performance in lab and field environments.
- Work with production teams to create testable and manufacturable products.



