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Northwood · 6 hours ago

Senior Security Engineer - Enterprise & Product

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company focused on connecting space and Earth. They are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design and build the technical security foundation for their global ground station network, ensuring security while enabling rapid scaling.

AerospaceHardwareSatellite Communication

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design security architectures for space infrastructure - Build security controls for phased array ground stations that track hundreds of satellites simultaneously. Design secure communication protocols for satellite telemetry and real-time space communications

Integrate security into GitOps workflows - Embed security controls into Terraform modules, ArgoCD ApplicationSets, and Vault configurations. Review infrastructure as code and implement automated security validation in CI/CD pipelines

Build custom security tooling - Develop security automation and tools that integrate with our infrastructure. You're not just configuring tools; you're building custom security solutions

Secure distributed ground station networks - Implement network security for globally distributed infrastructure including FortiGate firewalls, AWS Transit Gateway, and Cloudflare Zero Trust. Design secure remote access and inter-site communication

Engineer enterprise and product security - Deploy and manage enterprise security solutions including Okta/Auth0 identity management, DLP systems, insider threat detection, and endpoint security across ground station systems and cloud workloads. Build security into products from design through deployment

Deploy and configure SIEM platforms - Build enterprise SIEM solutions that handle terabytes of satellite communications data. Design log ingestion pipelines, correlation rules, and automated workflows for continuous monitoring across distributed ground stations

Qualification

Security architecture designInfrastructure as codeNetwork security expertiseSIEM platformsGeneral-purpose programmingCloud security solutionsSecurity tooling deploymentLinux experienceGovernment cloud experienceSoft skills

Required

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

Experience conducting security architecture reviews in regulated environments with strict compliance requirements

Experience with application security reviews for vendor applications and developer code

Network security expertise with firewalls, VPNs, zero-trust architectures, and distributed systems

Experience with government cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and CI/CD pipelines

Proficiency in one or more general-purpose languages (Python, Go, Rust, etc.)

Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and security tooling deployment

Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance

Preferred

Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Terraform automation, and ArgoCD GitOps workflows

Container security scanning, admission controllers, and microservices security

Experience building large-scale log ingestion and security data pipelines

Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Panther) and endpoint security solutions (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne)

Strong Linux experience in production environments with custom distributions

Government/defense industry background with DFARS compliance knowledge

RF and satellite communications security knowledge

Company

Northwood

Northwood was founded by Bridgit Mendler, Griffin Cleverly, and Shaurya Luthra with the mission to expand access to space by transforming satellite backhaul infrastructure.

Founded in 2023

Torrance, California, USA

11-50 employees