Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
8+ years of professional experience in electrical design
Proficient in end-to-end board design, including architecture, schematic capture, and production
Experience with mixed-signal electronics and complex multilayer PCBs
Skilled in troubleshooting EMI/EMC issues, both conducted and radiated
Responsibilities
Drive electrical design for high-speed digital communication systems
Implement RF and mixed-signal designs in multilayer PCBs
Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up of digital systems including FPGAs and microcontrollers
Collaborate with hardware and software teams to optimize system performance
Test prototypes and assess performance in lab and field environments
Work with production teams to create testable and manufacturable products
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge digital compute and power electronics
Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
Focus on reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness in product development
Hands-on experience with advanced lab instrumentation
Mentorship opportunities for junior engineers
Full Job Description
Role:
Northwood is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to help drive the development of our digital compute and power electronics. These complex digital systems ensure that our antennas can meet high-rate processing needs no matter where they are deployed around the world. Our hardware team prioritizes excellent engineering, building end products that are known for their reliability, scalability, and cost.
Responsibilities:
Drive electrical design for high-speed digital communication systems, implementing RF and mixed-signal designs in complex, multilayer PCBs
Work with 100G high speed networking, complex digital power trees, and drive system trades for architecture decisions
Perform schematic capture, layout, and bring-up on a variety of different digital systems including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and their associated peripherals
Collaborate across hardware and software teams with RF engineers, antenna engineers, FPGA engineers, and firmware engineers to optimize system performance and overall design
Test prototypes and assess performance in the lab and in the field
Work with production teams to make testable and manufacturable products that we can integrate in-house
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of professional experience in electrical design
Experience with end-to-end board design, from architecture and component selection through schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, debug, and production
Experience with mixed-signal electronics design and complex multilayer PCBs, including stack-up definition and material selection
Experience with troubleshooting EMI/EMC, either conducted or radiated
Preferred Qualifications:
High-speed digital design experience with interfaces such as multi-gigabit SerDes, DDR, JESD204B/C, and 10/100G Ethernet, including signal and power integrity analysis
Experience with FPGA-or processor-based systems and high-speed data converters
Deep understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC mitigation, PCB stack-up definition, and high-performance board layout practices
Hands-on experience debugging complex hardware systems using advanced lab instrumentation and driving root-cause analysis across board and system levels
Ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts, mentor junior engineers, and make sound engineering tradeoffs in fast-paced development environments
Additional Information:
To 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.
