# Senior Security Engineer 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: Senior
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $222K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/northwoodspace/c1367951-af1e-4ac9-a21b-029421907ebe
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/northwood-space-senior-security-engineer/

## About the role

Build security from the ground up - You're not inheriting someone else's technical debt. Design security architectures for brand-new ground station infrastructure and space communication protocols that don't exist anywhere else. Secure the impossible - Our phased array antennas track hundreds of satellites simultaneously across multiple orbits. Design and implement security controls for distributed systems that span continents and operate where a single failure could impact national security missions.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of production experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, AWS CDK) - You automate everything and treat security configurations like the critical code they are
- Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance
- Experience conducting security architecture reviews in regulated environments where "good enough" isn't good enough
- Strong knowledge of NIST 800-171, CUI, and FedRAMP frameworks - You understand the requirements but more importantly, you know how to implement them in modern cloud architectures
- Familiarity with government cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and CI/CD deployment pipelines that need to work across air-gapped networks
- Proficiency in one or more general-purpose languages (Python, Go, Rust, etc.) - You're not just configuring tools, you're building custom security solutions

Tags: Security