NorthwoodSpace
RF Regulatory Engineer
Torrance, CA
Work authorization requiredDetected 77 days ago
PythonC++MATLABComplianceProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentRF EngineeringFDA RegulatoryCommunicationTime ManagementWritingOrganizational SkillsRegulatory Affairs
About the role
- If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.
- This is a highly hands-on role at the intersection of RF engineering, policy, and systems integration, ideal for someone who enjoys turning complex regulatory constraints into clear, executable paths that unlock real-world deployment.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical analysis related to RF interference, spectrum sharing, and satellite coordination
- Develop and run simulations considering regulatory and geographic constraints, RF link budgets, Northwood network growth, customer expansion, coordination strategies, etc.
- Translate technical analyses into strategic regulatory recommendations in support of customer capture and business development efforts.
- Support regulatory compliance and certification activities across Northwood programs, operating as a technical integrator across engineering, growth, legal, and government affairs.
- Draft, manage, and submit licensing, coordination, and permitting materials to the relevant regulatory entity and/or coordinating party.
- performing RF and spectrum analyses, translating technical constraints into licensing-ready inputs, and working closely with internal engineering teams, regulators, and external partners to support market access and compliance.
- Northwood is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Engineer to help design, analyze, and execute the technical work that enables our systems to operate globally.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- Experience in MATLAB, Python, C++ or other tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems
- Ability to quickly grasp knowledge of a diverse range of hardware and analyses that go into making Northwood missions reliable and successful
Nice to have
- Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Preferred Experience and
Skills
- Master's degree in an engineering, physical science, or space policy discipline
- Understanding of satellite hardware and orbital mechanics
- Project management skills, including organizing information, concisely communicating within a team and excellent time management abilities
- Experience coordinating across responsible engineers and technical areas
- Excellent communication and writing skills, and the ability to succinctly present information and assessments
Company info
- Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology.
- We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.
- With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U
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