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Software Engineer (Portal)

Northwood Space · Torrance, CA

Posted Nov 9, 2026 · full time

Est. total comp~$201K–$317K

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About Northwood:

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array and parabolic ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.

Role:

Northwood is looking for a Software Engineer focusing on control systems for our Phased Array antennas. As a Software Engineer at Northwood, you will be pivotal in designing, implementing, and optimizing the global service that delivers connectivity to our customers. You will have ownership over key areas ranging from control of our antenna systems to high-rate data processing. An ideal candidate is someone who likes to work across areas of responsibility and can dive deep into high-priority challenges.

We seek versatile candidates who want to contribute across multiple areas while having a solid foundation in a few core areas of focus. These areas of focus include (but are not limited to) the following:

- Algorithms for antenna calibration and localization

- Algorithms for beamforming and antenna pointing …

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Required 3 items

  • 3y

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics or a related field (or 4+ years of related experience)

Experience: 3+ years of experience in software development

Clearance and work authorization: US person (ITAR)

Preferred 16 items

Skills and tools: Rust, C, C++, Go, Python, Java, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, FPGA, Embedded, Signal processing, Test automation

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