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Northwood SpaceNorthwood SpaceLos Angeles, CA

Senior Security Engineer (Space Communications)

Designs and implements security architectures for global phased array ground stations and space communication protocols. Owns full-stack security, compliance (FedRAMP, NIST 800-171), incident response for mission-critical satellite infrastructure requiring 5+ years IaC experience and TS/SCI eligibility.

160k – 220k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOESecurity Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build security architectures for ground station infrastructure and space communication protocols.
  • Design and implement security controls for distributed phased array antenna systems tracking multiple satellites.
  • Own security across the stack from RF protocols to Kubernetes clusters.
  • Deploy enterprise SIEM solutions handling terabytes of satellite data with audit trails.
  • Pioneer security playbooks for space communications as primary liaison for Space Force and government customers.
  • Lead incident response and threat hunting across global ground station network.
  • Create automated compliance pipelines for FedRAMP and NIST 800-171 without slowing deployments.

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years production experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, AWS CDK).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
  • Experience with security architecture reviews in regulated environments.
  • Strong knowledge of NIST 800-171, CUI, FedRAMP.
  • Familiarity with government cloud (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and CI/CD in air-gapped networks.
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, Rust.
  • Experience implementing defensive controls for endpoints, SaaS, and infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with large-scale log ingestion pipelines.
  • Hands-on with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, Panther) and endpoint security (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne).
  • Strong Linux experience in production.
  • Knowledge of DFARS compliance and government contracting security.
  • Familiarity with EMASS or similar tools.
  • Ability to own complex security projects impacting national security.

Skills

TerraformAws CdkKubernetesSIEMSplunkQradarSentinelPantherCrowdstrikeSentinelonePythonGoRustLinuxAws Govcloud
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