Space Ground-Station Engineer — Mission Ops & Deployment

fde; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work with government and defense customers, deploying scalable ground-station and mission-networking systems for classified space communications, sensing, and data transport. The role requires 7+ years in customer-facing technical positions such as solutions engineering, mission operations, or capture engineering, and DC-based onsite work.

This ground-station startup is reshaping earth-to-space connectivity, with compensation details

Qualifications

• 7+ years in customer-facing technical roles such as solutions engineering, mission operations, or capture engineering.
• Experience with government/defense customers is a plus.
• DC-based on-site work required.

Responsibilities

• Embed with government and defense customers deploying ground-station and mission-networking systems.
• Lead technical engagements and deployments for space-ground connectivity.

Skills

Solutions engineering

Mission operations

Capture engineering

Customer-facing

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work with government and defense customers, deploying scalable ground-station and mission-networking systems for classified space communications, sensing, and data transport. The role requires 7+ years in customer-facing technical positions such as solutions engineering, mission operations, or capture engineering, and DC-based onsite work.

This ground-station startup is reshaping earth-to-space connectivity, with compensation details