FPGA Engineer Intern

About Northwood:

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 like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

Role:

Northwood Space is seeking an FPGA Engineer Intern for Summer 2026 to join our team in Torrance, CA. As an intern, you'll support the design, development, and testing of FPGA blocks for our antenna systems, contributing to reliable communication links for our customers. This role provides hands-on experience in digital design, data transport, and signal processing, with opportunities to work closely with engineers across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and test networking and DSP blocks on FPGAs for high-rate data processing

Support system-level design of FPGA-firmware interfaces

Participate in creating system architectures, analyzing trade-offs, and defining system requirements

Collaborate with antenna, RF, electrical, and firmware engineers to advance product development from initial design and prototyping to testing and operations

Analyze performance data from testing to identify issues and contribute ideas for product improvements Qualifications:

Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Familiarity with Verilog or SystemVerilog

Basic understanding of Python for scripting and data analysis

Interest in FPGA-based DSP or networking applications

Capable of using electrical lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, to debug FPGA designs

Compensation and Benefits:

Northwood Summer 2026 Internships are based in Torrance, CA and 12 weeks in length (June 1 - August 21 or June 15 - September 4). We offer an hourly rate between $30-$34/hr based on discipline and graduating year. We also have a $4,000 housing stipend and lunch/dinner catered daily.

Additional Information:

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. Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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