NorthwoodSpace
Mechanical Engineer (Product Owner)
Torrance, CA
Work authorization requiredDetected 1 day ago
Supply ChainThermal AnalysisEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringRF EngineeringSensorsLeadershipCommunication
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.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical development and execution of a Northwood antenna system or major subsystem from concept through production and deployment.
- Build and manage development schedules, technical milestones, critical-path dependencies, and risk-mitigation plans.
- Lead system-level trade studies across antenna performance, structural design, power, thermal behavior, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and deployment speed.
- Drive prototype builds, system integration, test campaigns, root-cause investigations, and production-readiness reviews.
- Contribute directly to design, analysis, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting within your primary engineering discipline.
- With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions.
- As a Mechanical Engineer, you will lead the development of Northwood's antenna systems from early architecture through design, integration, manufacturing, and deployment.
- You will own the execution of multidisciplinary antenna products that combine mechanical structures, RF hardware, electronics, embedded systems, thermal management, manufacturing, and test.
- This role is for a deeply technical engineer who can operate as both a senior individual contributor and a cross-functional product lead.
- You will apply strong expertise in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, RF hardware, embedded systems, or a related discipline while developing the system-level understanding needed to drive the complete antenna product.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, RF Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of experience developing complex hardware, antenna systems, RF products, aerospace systems, or similarly multidisciplinary technology.
- Strong systems-thinking ability and experience managing technical interfaces and tradeoffs across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Experience turning ambiguous product objectives into requirements, development plans, schedules, and test strategies.
Nice to have
- Experience with antenna structures, RF enclosures, electronics packaging, thermal management, environmental sealing, cable routing, or electromechanical integration.
- Familiarity with antenna elements, amplifiers, filters, frequency converters, beamforming electronics, calibration systems, and RF distribution networks.
- Experience taking a hardware product from early architecture through qualification, production, installation, and field operation.
- Experience with environmental testing, design for manufacturing, supplier management, and production-readiness processes.
- Track record of resolving complex integration issues across mechanical, electrical, RF, embedded, and software boundaries.
- Additional Information:
- Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits
- Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology.
Company info
- 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.
- 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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