{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3523506e4e2ebe175a706e2f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3523506e4e2ebe175a706e2f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3523506e4e2ebe175a706e2f","title":"Forward Deployed RF Engineer","description":"Location\nTorrance, CA\n\nEmployment Type\nFull time\n\nDepartment\nEngineering\n\nCompensation\n\n$100K - $170K Offers Equity\n\nCompensation at Northwood Space is based on role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual base pay is determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary depending on job‑related skills, education, experience, and technical expertise. In addition to base salary, Northwood Space offers long‑term incentives such as company stock options and discretionary performance bonuses. Benefits include equity, comprehensive health care, flexible vacation, retirement savings plans, and opportunities for professional development.\n\nAbout Northwood\nNorthwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.\n\nJob Level\nThe level of this position will be determined based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We are open to considering candidates of varying experience levels, from early‑career to experienced.\n\nRole\nTo build the ground station network of the future, Northwood needs to ensure that our RF systems work seamlessly across a wide range of customer missions, environments, and hardware configurations. Our ability to deliver mission‑critical data depends not just on what we design, but on how well those designs integrate and perform in the real world.\n\nWe are looking for a Forward Deployed RF Engineer to lead customer‑facing RF integration, validation, and testing efforts. You will be responsible for ensuring compatibility between Northwood’s RF systems and customer payloads, owning the process from initial requirements through on‑site integration and mission readiness. This includes hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, system‑level validation, and deep collaboration with both internal engineering teams and external customers.\n\nThis role is a great fit for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of RF hardware, systems integration, and real‑world deployment. You should be comfortable debugging complex RF systems, working hands‑on with hardware, and operating in dynamic, customer‑driven environments. We care more about your ability to solve problems and deliver working systems than any specific number of years of experience.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nOwn RF compatibility and integration efforts with customer systems, ensuring successful end‑to‑end mission performance.\n\nLead hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) and integration testing for RF and communication systems.\n\nValidate RF designs against real‑world constraints, including customer hardware, link conditions, and mission requirements.\n\nServe as the technical interface between Northwood and customers for RF‑related topics.\n\nDebug and resolve system‑level issues across RF, digital, and software boundaries.\n\nDevelop and execute test plans for system validation, including lab and field environments.\n\nWork closely with DSP, FPGA, and RF design engineers to ensure designs are robust and deployable.\n\nSupport deployment, bring‑up, and commissioning of RF systems in the field.\n\nBasic Qualifications\n\nBachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree, in electrical engineering or a related field.\n\nHands‑on experience with RF hardware and lab equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers).\n\nExperience with software‑defined radios (SDRs) and digital communication systems.\n\nSolid understanding of RF fundamentals, including link budgets, interference, and signal integrity.\n\nStrong debugging skills across hardware and system‑level issues.\n\nDemonstrated ownership of a system or integration outcome: you built it, tested it, and made it work in the real world.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience with satellite communications or space systems.\n\nFamiliarity with hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing and system validation frameworks.\n\nExperience working directly with customers or in field deployment roles.\n\nKnowledge of digital communications standards (e.g., CCSDS, DVB‑S2X).\n\nExperience integrating RF systems with FPGA or embedded platforms.\n\nComfort working across disciplines, including RF, DSP, firmware, and software.\n\nExperience developing automated test and validation pipelines.\n\nAdditional Information\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.\n\nNorthwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\n\nCompensation Range: $100K - $170K\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Industrious Ventures","rawCompany":"industrious ventures","city":"Industry","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T04:11:57.069Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2072.00","title":"Electronics Engineers, Except Computer","slug":"electronics-engineers-except-computer"},{"code":"15-1241.01","title":"Telecommunications Engineering Specialists","slug":"telecommunications-engineering-specialists"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"334220","title":"Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"radio-and-television-broadcasting-and-wireless-communications-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"334511","title":"Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing","slug":"search-detection-navigation-guidance-aeronautical-and-nautical-system-and-instrument-manufacturing"},{"code":"517112","title":"Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)","slug":"wireless-telecommunications-carriers-except-satellite"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Forward Deployed RF Engineer","description":"Location\nTorrance, CA\n\nEmployment Type\nFull time\n\nDepartment\nEngineering\n\nCompensation\n\n$100K - $170K Offers Equity\n\nCompensation at Northwood Space is based on role, level, location, and alignment with market data. 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