Senior Security Engineer
NorthwoodLos Angeles, California, United States
Posted July 15, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Northwood focuses on expanding space access through innovative satellite backhaul infrastructure.
Job Description
Northwood is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to help build and secure its global space communications network. The ideal candidate will have experience securing complex, mission-critical systems in regulated environments.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with infrastructure as code in production environments
- Experience conducting security architecture or design reviews around custom business applications, particularly in regulated environments
- Knowledge of NIST 800-171 controls, CUI handling requirements, and FedRAMP compliance frameworks
- Experience with infrastructure as code languages (Terraform, AWS CDK) in a production capacity and familiarity with one or more general purpose programming languages (Python, Go, Rust, etc)
- Ability to develop and maintain systems in government cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and deploy code through CI/CD pipelines
- Experience developing and implementing defensive controls around endpoint and SaaS applications
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on a global space communications network
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
- Significant impact on security posture as the company grows
