Senior Space Security & Incident Response Engineer

Northwood Space; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive health care

Flexible vacation

Retirement savings plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A modern space infrastructure company in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Detection and Response Engineer to lead security operations for a global network of phased array ground stations. This role involves incident response, developing detection rules, and hunting threats targeting satellite communications. Candidates should have extensive experience in SOC operations and proficiency in Python or PowerShell. Competitive compensation ranges from $160K to $220K, with opportunities for growth and development in a cutting-edge industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on SOC operations, incident response, or threat hunting experience.
• Experience with SIEM platforms including custom rule development.
• Proficiency in Python or PowerShell for security automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response and forensics across distributed ground stations.
• Develop custom detection logic for satellite communications.
• Proactively search for advanced persistent threats targeting ground stations.

Skills

SOC operations

Threat hunting

Digital forensics

Python

SIEM platforms

Linux forensics

Threat intelligence frameworks

Tools

Splunk

Sentinel

Volatility

YARA

Job description

A modern space infrastructure company in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Detection and Response Engineer to lead security operations for a global network of phased array ground stations. This role involves incident response, developing detection rules, and hunting threats targeting satellite communications. Candidates should have extensive experience in SOC operations and proficiency in Python or PowerShell. Competitive compensation ranges from $160K to $220K, with opportunities for growth and development in a cutting-edge industry.