Senior Site Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Build the Network. Deploy antennas, power systems, racks, and infrastructure at Northwood sites across the globe. You will travel to sites and lead from the front.
• Find and Secure Sites. Identify and acquire ground station locations, balancing system performance, deployment speed, and cost.
• Engineer the Sites. Design site architecture, hardware, and processes for deployment speed and cost.
• Keep Us Online. Oversee live operations, monitor system performance, and troubleshoot issues to keep our stations operating at peak performance.
• Manage Partners. Collaborate with internal partners, contractors, logistics, and network providers to coordinate deployments and deliver sites.
• Basic Qualifications:
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, electrical, or related engineering discipline
• Willingness to travel to domestic and international ground station sites.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines and with diverse teams.
• Demonstrated success in executing large projects on tight timelines.
• Experience working in construction or facilities.
• Hands-on field experience with proficiency using basic tools.
• Experience reviewing system telemetry in an operations environment.
• Experience building or using dashboards and databases (e.g., Grafana, SQL).
• Ability to clearly communicate, track deadlines, and manage complex schedules.
• Working proficiency in non-English languages is a plus.
• Compensation:
• Site Engineer/Level 3: $113,600-$142,000 per year
• Site Engineer/Level 4: $144,000-$180,000 per year
• Additional Information:
• If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
• 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.