Northwood Space
RF Regulatory Engineer
About this role
Northwood seeks an RF Regulatory Engineer to manage technical compliance and market access for satellite ground station systems globally. You'll perform RF analyses, develop regulatory strategies, and coordinate with U.S. and international regulators to enable deployment of advanced communications infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Conduct RF interference, spectrum sharing, and satellite coordination analyses
- Develop simulations incorporating regulatory constraints, link budgets, and network growth scenarios
- Translate technical findings into regulatory recommendations supporting business development
- Engage with FCC, DoD, NASA, NOAA and other regulators on licenses and compliance
- Draft and submit licensing, coordination, and permitting materials to regulatory bodies
- Serve as technical integrator across engineering, legal, and government affairs teams
What they're looking for
- RF system modeling and analysis
- MATLAB, Python, or C++ programming
- Regulatory compliance and licensing knowledge
- Satellite hardware and orbital mechanics understanding
- Project coordination and cross-functional collaboration
- Technical writing and communication
- Problem-solving in complex, high-pressure environments
- Spectrum analysis and interference assessment
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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.
View all jobs at Northwood SpaceLikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with RF interference analysis and spectrum sharing simulations. What tools and methodologies have you used?
- Describe a time you had to translate complex technical constraints into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders or decision-makers.