# Chief of Staff to the CTO at Northwood Space

- Company: Northwood Space
- What the company does: Take space missions further faster. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.northwoodspace.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/northwoodspace/88f836f9-ad73-46da-8953-bb894139e8f9
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/northwood-space-chief-of-staff-to-the-cto/

## About the role

Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CTO, pressure-testing priorities and shaping technical direction Drive complex, cross-functional initiatives to completion, ensuring clear ownership, sequencing, and outcomes

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, product operations, or similar roles
- Experience coordinating complex work across multiple engineering teams
- Strong organizational skills and comfort operating with ambiguity
- Experience operating as an information hub for senior technical leadership
- Excellent systems thinking and the ability to reason about dependencies and tradeoffs

Tags: Engineering