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Northwood Space

Mechanical Engineer (Product Owner)

Torrance, CAfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Northwood seeks a Product Systems Engineer to lead the development of antenna systems for satellite communications infrastructure. You'll own antenna products from architecture through deployment, combining expertise in mechanical/electrical/RF engineering with cross-functional leadership to deliver complex, real-world systems.

What you'll do

  • Own technical development and execution of antenna systems from concept through production and field deployment
  • Translate customer and mission requirements into system architectures, performance budgets, and verification strategies
  • Coordinate development across mechanical, electrical, RF, embedded software, thermal, manufacturing, and test disciplines
  • Lead system-level trade studies balancing antenna performance, cost, reliability, manufacturability, and deployment speed
  • Drive prototype builds, integration, testing, and production-readiness reviews with root-cause investigation
  • Manage development schedules, critical-path dependencies, and risk-mitigation plans across engineering teams

What they're looking for

  • Antenna systems or RF hardware design and engineering
  • Mechanical engineering and structural design
  • Electrical engineering and hardware development
  • Systems integration and multidisciplinary coordination
  • Prototype building, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Requirements definition and technical planning
  • Trade-study analysis and systems thinking
  • Cross-functional leadership and communication
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Northwood Space

Northwood Space builds advanced ground station infrastructure for satellite communications, including phased array antennas and high-speed digital systems deployed globally. The company is hiring engineers across mechanical design, electrical systems, tooling, testing, and infrastructure to support the development and deployment of scalable satellite ground networks.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a complex hardware product you owned end-to-end—what were the biggest technical and organizational challenges?
  • Describe your experience coordinating across mechanical, electrical, and RF disciplines on a single system. How did you manage conflicting requirements?
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