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. Role: 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. Responsibilities: Simulations and Analysis - 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. Licensing Engagement - Engage with U.S. and international regulators (FCC, DoD, NASA, NOAA, and others) regarding existing licenses, new applications, and ongoing compliance activities License arrangement - 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. Basic Qualifications: - 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 Preferred Experience and Skills: - 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 - Project management skills, including organizing information, concisely communicating within a team and excellent time management abilities #LI-DNI