Electrical Engineer (Prism)
Design non-RF electronics for a high-throughput satellite antenna at a growing space infrastructure company.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Own the electrical design of Prism's non-RF electronics
- Architect and design high-density boards
- Define clocking architectures
- Design power trees end to end
- Lead board bring-up and design verification
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline
- 3-4 years of professional experience designing electronics hardware
- Hands-on design experience with high-speed digital systems
- Experience designing board-level clocking and power distribution
- Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout
Nice to have
- Design experience with dense, high-pin-count FPGAs
- Low-jitter clock design
- Power electronics design
- Embedded hardware design for microcontroller-based control
- Mixed-signal design
Practical constraints
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Requirements
- Experience
- 3–4 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement.
Joblaze summary
The Electrical Engineer at Northwood Space focuses on the design and development of non-RF electronics for the Prism parabolic antenna, handling everything from schematic design to production release. Key skills include expertise in high-speed digital systems, power electronics, and mixed-signal design, particularly with FPGAs and microcontrollers. This role is suited for professionals with 3-4 years of experience in electronics hardware design who are comfortable leading complex projects. Northwood's vertically integrated approach emphasizes rapid deployment and real-world impact in space communications.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze November 8, 2026. Last confirmed on Northwood Space's careers page November 8, 2026.
- Python appears in 17.8% of 3425 comparable mid other roles in United States; Mixed Signal Circuits appears in 0.1% of 3425 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- 3–4 years of relevant experience for this Electrical Engineer (Prism) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: FPGA, High-speed digital, Microcontroller, Mixed Signal Circuits, Python, embedded control.
- Does Northwood Space sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- 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 Electrical Engineer (Prism) role at Northwood Space.
From the original posting
Role:
Northwood is looking for an Electrical Engineer to own the non-RF electronics design for Prism, our 2.4-meter parabolic antenna for high-throughput satellite links. You will design the digital compute, power, embedded, and mixed-signal hardware that sits alongside Prism's RF chain- from block diagram and component selection through schematic, layout, bring-up, and production release.
Responsibilities
Own the electrical design of Prism's non-RF electronics: high-speed digital, power electronics, embedded control, and mixed-signal circuits
Architect and design high-density boards built around FPGAs, microcontrollers, high-speed data converters, and their peripherals, including DDR memory, multi-gigabit SerDes, and 10/100G Ethernet
Define clocking architectures: reference selection, clock distribution, jitter budgets, and synchronization across boards and subsystems
Design power trees end to end, from input power and conversion stages to point-of-load regulators, sequencing, monitoring, and protection
Design mixed-signal interfaces between digital and analog/RF domains, including ADC/DAC front ends, control loops, and sensor and telemetry circuits
Drive schematic capture, define PCB stack-ups, and lead layout of complex multilayer boards with a focus on signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC
Lead board bring-up and design verification, characterizing performance in the lab and iterating designs for performance, cost, and manufacturability
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline
3-4 years of professional experience designing electronics hardware, with ownership of boards from schematic through bring-up
Hands-on design experience with high-speed digital systems built around FPGAs and/or microcontrollers
Experience designing board-level clocking and power distribution for complex digital systems
Proficiency in schematic capture, PCB stack-up definition, and layout of complex multilayer boards
Working knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC design practices
Preferred Qualifications
Design experience with dense, high-pin-count FPGAs (e.g., AMD/Xilinx UltraScale+ or RFSoC) and the DDR, SerDes, and JESD204B/C interfaces around them
Low-jitter clock design: PLLs, jitter cleaners, clock fan-out, and clocking for high-speed data converters
Power electronics design: DC-DC converters, multiphase and point-of-load regulators, sequencing, hot-swap, and protection circuits
Embedded hardware design for microcontroller-based control and monitoring, with common interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and Ethernet
Mixed-signal design, including precision analog, data converter front ends, and sensor interfaces
Lab skills with oscilloscopes, spectrum and network analyzers, and electronic loads, plus soldering and hot air rework
Python (or similar) for test automation and data analysis
Additional Information:
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