# Senior Detection and Response Engineer

**Company:** [Northwood Space](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/northwood-space)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA, California
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $160k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Chronicle, Crowdstrike, Sentinelone, Python, PowerShell, Volatility, Yara, Mitre Att&Ck, Linux, AWS, SIEM, Soar, Digital Forensics
**Posted:** 2026-01-16

> Leads security operations center for space infrastructure, building detection rules, hunting threats across satellite ground stations and cloud environments, and managing incident response for mission-critical systems. Requires 5+ years SOC experience, SIEM proficiency, and scripting skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead incident response and forensics across globally distributed ground stations and cloud infrastructure. Conduct digital forensics, malware analysis, and coordinate response efforts.
- Build and tune detection rules for SIEM platforms to identify threats specific to satellite communications and ground station operations. Create behavioral analytics and threat hunting queries.
- Operate 24/7 security monitoring across AWS multi-cloud environments, Linux-based ground station systems, and satellite communication networks. Triage alerts and investigate suspicious activity.
- Hunt threats across space infrastructure, including satellite ground stations, RF communications, and space-based assets.
- Create incident response playbooks and runbooks for security incidents specific to satellite ground stations and space communications.
- Analyze threat intelligence, integrate threat feeds, and brief stakeholders on emerging threats.
- Build security automation with Python/PowerShell scripts for incident response, threat hunting, and orchestration.

## Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on SOC operations, incident response, or threat hunting experience
- Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Chronicle) including custom rule development and advanced search techniques
- Digital forensics and malware analysis skills with tools like Volatility, YARA, and hex editors
- Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or similar for security automation and threat hunting
- Experience with endpoint security platforms (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne) and network security monitoring
- Strong Linux forensics and log analysis skills
- Knowledge of threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model) and IOC analysis
- Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud security monitoring in AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud environments
- Background in aerospace, defense, or critical infrastructure security operations
- Experience with threat hunting in air-gapped or highly regulated environments
- Knowledge of RF communications, satellite systems, or space-based asset security
- Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, or similar
- Experience building SOAR workflows
- Familiarity with government incident reporting requirements

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