About the role
As Product Security Lead, you will own the security of Northwood's software and systems from design through deployment. This is a senior technical leadership role for an engineer with deep expertise across the full product security lifecycle — from threat modeling and secure architecture review to penetration testing, vulnerability management, and the cryptographic foundations that protect mission-critical space communications.
Requirements
5+ years in product security, deep expertise in SAST/DAST, penetration testing, cryptography, vulnerability management, secrets management, CI/CD security, programming in Python/Go/Rust, familiarity with NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship or permanent resident.
About the company
Northwood Space
Northwood is at the forefront of the space communications industry, developing a global ground network to support the next generation of space missions. They provide comprehensive space-to-ground infrastructure, including rapidly deployable hardware, intelligent software for orchestration, and a shared network that ensures continuous data flow from spacecraft to customers.
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