RF Regulatory Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis related to RF interference, spectrum sharing, and satellite coordination
• Develop and run simulations considering regulatory and geographic constraints, RF link budgets, and coordination strategies
• Translate technical analyses into strategic regulatory recommendations for business development
• Engage with U.S. and international regulators including FCC, DoD, NASA, and NOAA
• Support regulatory compliance and certification activities across programs
• Draft, manage, and submit licensing, coordination, and permitting materials

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• Experience in a system design, manufacturing, design, or test engineering role
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, C++, or other tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in an engineering, physical science, or space policy discipline
• Understanding of satellite hardware and orbital mechanics
• Project management skills and excellent time management abilities
• Experience coordinating across diverse technical areas and engineering teams
• Strong communication and writing skills for presenting assessments to government agencies

About the Company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array ground stations to enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.