Product Security Manager

About the role

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. It is building a global network of phased array ground stations for real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions, including national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.

As Product Security Lead, you will own the security of Northwood's software and systems from design through deployment. You will embed security into every stage of the software development lifecycle, build and mature the application security program, and help ensure products for government and commercial customers meet demanding security requirements. The role partners closely with product and infrastructure engineering teams and reports to the Head of Security.

Responsibilities

• Own application security across the software development lifecycle, ensuring security requirements are defined, validated, and enforced from design through production release.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and threat modeling for new product features, platform changes, and third-party integrations.
• Establish and maintain secure coding standards, security review gates, and developer security training programs.
• Serve as the primary security liaison for product engineering.

Requirements

The role calls for deep expertise across the full product security lifecycle, including threat modeling, secure architecture review, penetration testing, vulnerability management, and the cryptographic foundations that protect mission-critical space communications.

Key facts

• The role owns the security of Northwood's software and systems from design through deployment.
• The role reports to the Head of Security.
• The role partners closely with product and infrastructure engineering teams.