RF Regulatory Engineer

About Northwood Space

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 are energized by building at a high‑velocity company and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

Northwood is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Engineer to help design, analyze, and execute the technical work that enables our systems to operate globally. In this role, you’ll own regulatory engineering efforts end‑to‑end: performing RF and spectrum analyses, translating technical constraints into licensing‑ready inputs, and working closely with internal engineering teams, regulators, and external partners to support market access and compliance.

This is a highly hands‑on role at the intersection of RF engineering, policy, and systems integration, ideal for someone who enjoys turning complex regulatory constraints into clear, executable paths that unlock real‑world deployment.

• Perform technical analysis related to RF interference, spectrum sharing, and satellite coordination.
• Develop and run simulations considering regulatory and geographic constraints, RF link budgets, Northwood network growth, customer expansion, coordination strategies, etc.
• Translate technical analyses into strategic regulatory recommendations in support of customer capture and business development efforts.

• Engage with U.S. and international regulators (FCC, DoD, NASA, NOAA, and others) regarding existing licenses, new applications, and ongoing compliance activities.

• Support regulatory compliance and certification activities across Northwood programs, operating as a technical integrator across engineering, growth, legal, and government affairs.
• Draft, manage, and submit licensing, coordination, and permitting materials to the relevant regulatory entity and/or coordinating party.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in a system design, manufacturing, design, or test engineering role (internships and project experience are applicable).
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, C++ or other tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems.

• Master's degree in an engineering, physical science, or space policy discipline.
• Understanding of satellite hardware and orbital mechanics.
• Project management skills, including organizing information, concisely communicating within a team and excellent time management abilities.
• Experience coordinating across responsible engineers and technical areas.
• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, and U.S. Government agencies.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, and the ability to succinctly present information and assessments.
• Highly self‑motivated with strong organizational skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment with ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work.
• Ability to quickly grasp knowledge of a diverse range of hardware and analyses that go into making Northwood missions reliable and successful.