Electronics Test Engineer (Early Career) Seen this week
About the Role
Northwood Space builds a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions including national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.
As an Electronics Test Engineer, you will own the test strategy and execution for production and development systems serving these critical missions.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead integrated test development from concept through production, including test strategy, requirements, and execution plans
- Design hardware, wiring, and electrical systems to support electrical and RF testing: fixtures, harnesses, interfaces, and rack integration
- Develop modular and reusable test automation software, including frameworks, drivers, and tooling in Linux environments using Python, Rust, or C++
- Own test maintainability and reliability across the lifecycle: calibration, upkeep, debugging, and continuous improvement of test assets
- Create device and subsystem simulators for hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and automated integration testing
- Support environmental and qualification testing (thermal, vibration, shock), including defining instrumentation and test procedures
Basic Qualifications
- 0 to 4 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Strong programming abilities in Python, C++, or Rust, and comfort developing in a Linux-based environment
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as power supplies, DC loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience root-causing issues in integrated electronics (mixed-signal, digital, RF-adjacent systems)
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 test methods, including vibration, shock, and thermal testing
- Experience designing test racks and ATE systems (PXI, USB/LXI instrumentation, custom interfaces) and scaling them into production
- Experience writing reusable test software patterns (hardware abstraction layers, driver libraries, test sequencing frameworks)
- Comfort working at the boundary between hardware and software: firmware bring-up, control interfaces (I2C/SPI/UART), fault injection, and telemetry capture
Requirements
- Top Secret Security Clearance required as a condition of employment. You are encouraged to initiate the clearance application process promptly upon accepting an offer.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with ITAR regulations
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary: $100,000 to $120,000 per year (Level 1) or $120,000 to $145,000 per year (Level 2), depending on role level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Benefits include equity, company stock options, discretionary performance bonuses, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, flexible time off, 10 or more paid holidays per year, retirement savings plans, and professional development opportunities.
Location
Torrance, CA