NorthwoodSpace

Fleet Reliability Engineer

Torrance, CA

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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.
You will be the extreme owner of uptime and performance for our deployed hardware worldwide-leading maintenance, in-field troubleshooting, site upgrades, and global sparing strategies.
Some days you'll be in a remote country diagnosing an antenna issue in the field; other days you'll be deep in large datasets analyzing network performance and reliability trends.

Upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain a growing network of antennas distributed across the globe. Be the extreme owner of the "fleet" uptime and performance.
Partner closely with product, manufacturing, and test teams to influence designs with a focus on system reliability, maintainability, and long-term lifecycle performance.
Analyze large-scale system performance data and telemetry to identify trends, failure modes, and opportunities for improvement. Partner with software orgs to build dashboards, alerts, and automation to enable rapid detection and response at scale.
Lead from the front in the field - executing repairs, upgrades, and validation testing on site, while coordinating effectively with contractors and internal Northwood teams.
Scale a global maintenance ecosystem, including sparing strategies, standardized procedures, preventative maintenance, and trusted regional maintenance partners.
You'll partner closely with software orgs to design scalable, automated monitoring and response systems.

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or related engineering discipline
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines and diverse teams.
Experience reviewing telemetry or large datasets in an operational environment.
Extreme organization, with strong project management and communication skills.
Hands-on field experience with proficiency using basic tools.
Proficiency in 2D or 3D CAD for modeling and/or drawing creation.
Willingness to travel to domestic and international ground station sites as required.
Additional Requirements:
This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment.

Compensation 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.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Northwood.
In addition to base salary, Northwood Space offers long-term incentives such as company stock options and discretionary performance bonuses.
Benefits include equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, flexible time off, 10 or more paid holidays per year, retirement savings plans, and opportunities for professional development.

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.
Northwood is building a global network of next-generation ground stations, and we're looking for a Fleet Reliability Engineer who is equal parts technical expert, field operator, and builder.
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment

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