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32 data points reported·40 job postings disclose salary·Last updated Apr 2026

Salaries disclosed in active Northwood Space job postings

PositionCategoryLocationSalary
Head of FPGA EngineeringAvionicsLos Angeles, CA, CA$208k–$304k
Senior FPGA EngineerAvionicsLos Angeles, CA, CA$180k–$275k
Head of SoftwareSoftwareLos Angeles, CA, CA$200k–$270k
General Application (insert job you excel at)OperationsLos Angeles, CA, CA$50k–$250k
Senior RF Hardware Engineer (Space Communications)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$245k
Senior Electrical Engineer (Space Communications)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$140k–$245k
Senior RF & Antenna Systems EngineerElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$170k–$230k
Senior Software Engineer (Space Systems)SoftwareLos Angeles, CA, CA$161k–$224k
Senior Software Engineer (Space Communications)SoftwareLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$224k
Senior Network Engineer - EnterpriseSoftwareLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$220k
Senior Detection and Response EngineerSecurityLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$220k
Senior Security Engineer - Enterprise & ProductSecurityLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$220k
Lead Network Engineer (Space Communications)SoftwareLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$220k
Senior Security Engineer (Space Communications)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$220k
Senior Antenna EngineerElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$160k–$200k
Optical Systems EngineerAerospace EngineeringLos Angeles, CA, CA$120k–$200k
Lead Electronics Test EngineerElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$129k–$197k
Supplier Quality Program ManagerSupply ChainLos Angeles, CA, CA$140k–$190k
Senior Infrastructure EngineerOperationsLos Angeles, CA, CA$135k–$183k
Senior Business RecruiterPeople & HRLos Angeles, CA, CA$145k–$175k
Senior Sites Engineer (Space Communications)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$129k–$175k
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)ManufacturingLos Angeles, CA, CA$100k–$175k
Lead SMT Process EngineerManufacturingLos Angeles, CA, CA$100k–$175k
RF Regulatory EngineerElectricalTorrance, CA$130k–$170k
RF & Antenna Systems Engineer (Early Career)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$120k–$170k
RF Hardware Engineer (Early Career)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$120k–$170k
Simulation EngineerAerospace EngineeringLos Angeles, CA, CA$100k–$170k
Corporate Security LeadSecurityLos Angeles, CA, CA$125k–$169k
Technical RecruiterPeople & HRLos Angeles, CA, CA$115k–$155k
Electronics Test Engineer (Early Career)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$100k–$145k
Electrical Engineer (Early Career)ElectricalLos Angeles, CA, CA$100k–$145k
Embedded Software EngineerSoftwareLos Angeles, CA, CA$125k–$140k
Software Engineer – General (new grad / early career)SoftwareLos Angeles, CA, CA$120k–$140k
DSP Engineer (Early Career)AvionicsLos Angeles, CA, CA$120k–$140k
Senior Supplier Development EngineerSupply ChainLos Angeles, CA, CA$120k–$140k
Infrastructure EngineerOperationsLos Angeles, CA, CA$101k–$138k
Buyer/ Planner IISupply ChainLos Angeles, CA, CA$80k–$125k
Development Test SpecialistAerospace EngineeringLos Angeles, CA, CA$95k–$115k
Brand DesignerSales & MarketingLos Angeles, CA, CA$80k–$115k
Infrastructure Engineer - Early CareerOperationsLos Angeles, CA, CA$77k–$104k

Sourced from active Northwood Space job postings with USD-yearly salary disclosed (≥$20k). Updated as ATS feeds refresh.

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