Northwood
Forward Deployed Engineer
We captured this posting once, on 2026-08-05, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.
- Employer
- Northwood
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Seniority
- Mid level
- Experience asked for
- 7+ years
- Pay band
- Not disclosed
When we saw it
- Posted 2026-07-23 — the date the employer published it
- Archived 2026-08-05 — when we saved this copy
Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.
Skills the posting named
From the posting
Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it. Forward Deployed Engineer: Mission Architects help customers adopt and succeed on Northwood's ground station network. …
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