Development Test Engineer (Portal)
Join Northwood Space as a Development Test Engineer to build systems ensuring hardware reliability for satellite missions.
Posted by employer 5 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 4 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 43 minutes ago
What you'll build
- Lead integrated test development
- Own the path to certification for EMI/EMC
- Design hardware for electrical and RF testing
- Create device and subsystem simulators
- Own test maintainability and reliability
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Hands-on experience in Linux-based environment
- Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment
Nice to have
- Experience root-causing issues in integrated electronics
- Hands-on EMC test and troubleshooting experience
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC requirements
- Experience building RF test setups
- Experience building hardware-in-the-loop testbeds
Practical constraints
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, work arrangement.
Joblaze summary
The Development Test Engineer at Northwood Space is responsible for creating and managing development test systems that ensure hardware reliability from prototype to operational stages. This role requires expertise in electrical engineering, hands-on experience with Linux environments, and proficiency in using various electrical test equipment. It is well-suited for engineers with a background in integrated electronics and a strong understanding of EMI/EMC standards. Northwood's focus on advanced communications technology positions this role at the forefront of space infrastructure development.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 4 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 31, 2026. Last confirmed on Northwood Space's careers page November 4, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,000).
- Starts above 20% of 96 comparable mid other roles in United States that list Linux we track (median $125,000 across 23 companies). See Linux salary trends
- Linux appears in 5.6% of 3359 comparable mid other roles in United States; EMI/EMC appears in 0.1% of 3359 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Northwood Space lists $100,000–$170,000 for this role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CI/CD, EMI/EMC, HITL, Linux, MIL-STD-461, RF.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Northwood Space targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Development Test Engineer (Portal) role at Northwood Space.
From the original posting
Role:
Northwood is looking for an engineer to build the development systems that ensure our hardware performs reliably from early prototypes through operations. You’ll own development test including hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, development RF testbeds or ranges/chambers, and customer integration milestones for modem test. This is a highly hands-on role that sits at the intersection of electronics, software, and systems integration — ideal for someone who enjoys turning ambiguous problems into robust, repeatable test capabilities that help develop world-class systems.
Responsibilities:
Lead integrated test development from concept through operations, including test strategy, requirements, and execution plans
Own the path to certification for EMI/EMC and other applicable standards (e.g., MIL-STD-461, FCC/CE), including pre-compliance testing, design-for-compliance input to the hardware team, test lab coordination, and certification documentation
Design hardware, wiring, and electrical systems to support electrical and RF testing for development and production (fixtures, harnesses, interfaces, rack integration)
Create device and subsystem simulators for hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and integrate testbeds into our CI/CD pipeline
Own test maintainability and reliability across the lifecycle, defining calibration, upkeep, debugging, and continuous improvement of test assets
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field
Hands-on experience in Linux-based environment, and familiarity with basic computer networking
Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as power supplies, DC loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience root-causing issues in integrated electronics (mixed-signal, digital, RF-adjacent systems)
Hands-on EMC test and troubleshooting experience, such as near-field probes, radiated emissions testing
Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC requirements and MIL-STD-810 environmental test methods, including vibration, shock, and thermal testing
Experience building RF test setups for communications systems, including over-the-air and conducted testing, channel emulation, and modem or link-level performance characterization
Experience building hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and device simulators, and running them in automated CI environments
Experience designing test racks and harnessing
Compensation:
Test Engineer/Level 2: $100,000-$119,000 per year
Test Engineer/Level 3: $118,000-$148,000 per year
Test Engineer/Level 4: $136,000-$170,000 per year
Standard company text repeated across Northwood Space's postings is omitted here.