Senior Electrical Engineer (Space Communications)
Senior Electrical Engineer (Space Communications)
Senior Electrical Engineer (Space Communications)
Northwoodspace
Northwood is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to enhance their digital compute and power electronics for space communications. The role involves designing high-speed digital communication systems and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure product reliability and performance. The company is focused on innovative solutions that connect earth and space, making a significant impact globally.
Qualification
- 5-7+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
- Proficient in high-density/high-speed design including FPGAs, high speed data converters, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, networking, JESD204C.
- Proficient in schematic capture and good PCB layout design.
- Experience with troubleshooting EMI/EMC, either conducted or radiated.
- Knowledge of PCB materials and developing board stack-up definition.
- Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods.
- Experience with full product lifecycle from concept through 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, complex digital power trees, and drive system trades for architecture decisions.
- Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up on various digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and their associated peripherals.
- Collaborate across hardware and software teams with RF engineers, antenna engineers, FPGA engineers, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance and overall design.
- Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and in the field.
- Work with production teams to create testable and manufacturable products for in-house integration.
