Senior Detection and Response Engineer
Northwood SpaceSpace Infrastructure company
Torrance, United StatesSenior
Andreessen Horowitz
Founders Fund
Washington Harbour Partners
Alpine Space Ventures
Balerion Space Ventures
Fulcrum
About the role
TL;DR
Lead incident response and security operations for a global network of space communications infrastructure.
- •Help us defend our global network of phased array ground stations for mission-critical government and commercial space communications.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead incident response and forensics Build and tune detection rules Operate 24/7 security monitoring Hunt threats across space infrastructure Create incident response playbooks Analyze threat intelligence Build security automation Requirements 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 languages for security automation and threat hunting Experience with endpoint security platforms (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne) and network security monitoring Strong Linux forensics and log analysis skills across distributed systems Knowledge of threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model) and IOC analysis Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance
Required skills
Python
Domain expertise
aerospace
Tech stack
PythonAWSLinux