Senior Security Engineer (Gov / Space)

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 is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to help us build and secure our global space communications network. As we rapidly scale our operations and establish ground stations around the world, we need someone who can design robust security frameworks while ensuring we meet all government compliance requirements.

You'll be responsible for securing everything from our ground stations to our network operations, with a focus on NIST 800-171, CUI handling, and FedRAMP compliance. This role will have significant impact on our security posture as we grow, and you'll collaborate closely with external vendors and internal teams across engineering, network operations, legal, and compliance. We're seeking someone with experience securing complex, mission-critical systems in regulated environments.

Responsibilities :

• Architect and implement defensive security controls for cloud, production, and corporate environments
• Deploy and manage enterprise SIEM solutions to aggregate audit data and security logs across all systems and endpoints
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, network operations, policy, legal, and compliance
• Design and implement security architectures for space communication systems and ground stations with adherence to NIST 800-171 and FedRAMP requirements
• Serve as primary security liaison for government customers, providing regular compliance status updates and coordinating security requirements
• Lead incident response efforts and threat hunting while maintaining detailed audit trails for compliance reporting
• Create and maintain comprehensive security documentation and reporting statndards for customer deliverables

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