What are the responsibilities and job description for the RF Engineer Intern (Summer 2026) position at Northwood?
About Northwood:
Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.
Role:
Northwood Space is seeking an enthusiastic RF Engineering Intern for Summer 2025 to join our team in El Segundo. As an intern, you’ll assist in designing the next generation of ground stations and support the RF team’s efforts in optimizing performance, reliability, and manufacturability. You’ll gain hands-on experience working alongside electrical, RF, mechanical, manufacturing, and software engineers, contributing to the development process from concept to production.
Responsibilities:
Compensation is determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay are determined on a base-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, and technical capabilities. In addition to the base salary, Northwood Space offers long-term incentives such as company stock, stock options, and cash awards, as well as a discretionary bonus for performance. Northwood Space benefits include equity, health care, unlimited vacation, retirement savings and professional development.
Additional Information:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.
Role:
Northwood Space is seeking an enthusiastic RF Engineering Intern for Summer 2025 to join our team in El Segundo. As an intern, you’ll assist in designing the next generation of ground stations and support the RF team’s efforts in optimizing performance, reliability, and manufacturability. You’ll gain hands-on experience working alongside electrical, RF, mechanical, manufacturing, and software engineers, contributing to the development process from concept to production.
Responsibilities:
- Support the design and development of new RF hardware, as well as improvements to existing designs for enhanced performance and reliability
- Assist in the fabrication and characterization of prototypes for antennas, feeds, and active RF circuits
- Work closely with hardware and software engineers to test and troubleshoot integrated RF performance
- Provide technical support to colleagues in regulatory and site operations
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Basic knowledge of transmission line theory and use of the smith chart
- Familiarity with RF test equipment, such as network analyzers and spectrum analyzers, including how they work
- Experience with PCB design in a tool such as Altium
- Experience in Python or another language for data analysis
Compensation is determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay are determined on a base-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, and technical capabilities. In addition to the base salary, Northwood Space offers long-term incentives such as company stock, stock options, and cash awards, as well as a discretionary bonus for performance. Northwood Space benefits include equity, health care, unlimited vacation, retirement savings and professional development.
Additional Information:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
