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About the role

Northwood is a space infrastructure company building ground station networks for satellite communications. This role focuses on assembling, troubleshooting, and operating test infrastructure that supports rapid hardware development from prototype through qualification, including benchtop testing, rework, and environmental test campaigns.
What You'll Do: Build, wire, and troubleshoot test racks, fixtures, and mechanical/electrical test setups Perform benchtop and integrated testing independently or with engineers, following procedures and requirements Execute SMT and through-hole solder rework and fabricate harnesses and coax assemblies Support integration and environmental testing with repeatable configurations, calibration, traceability, and documentation Summarize test data, share preliminary results, support anomaly investigations, and maintain lab readiness What You Need High school diploma or equivalency certificate 6+ years of experience as an electronics technician, test technician, or specialist supporting complex hardware Knowledge of Ohm's Law, DC power supplies, and multimeters Ability in soldering and rework for SMT and through-hole components, including fine-pitch work Knowledge and experience operating basic machine shop equipment including sanders, grinders, saws, and hand tools
Nice to Have: Associate or bachelor's degree with a focus in physics, mathematics, or engineering Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and mechanical drawings Familiarity with the Linux command line Ability to fabricate and repair electrical systems, including soldering, crimping, and assembling connectors and harnesses Ability to fabricate mechanical components and assemblies, including milling, drilling, tapping and torquing Knowledge and experience with RF test, including spectrum analyzer and network analyzer measurements, and dB units

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