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.
Role:
As the Executive Assistant to C-level executives, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of Northwood’s executive leadership by providing high-level administrative and strategic support. You will serve as a trusted partner, managing schedules, coordinating communications, and facilitating key initiatives that align with the company’s mission. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic and high-growth environment.
Responsibilities:
Manage inboxes and communicate on behalf of the executives while staying confidential and professional at all times
Manage complex calendars for the CEO, CTO and CRO, ensuring seamless scheduling of meetings, travel, and key engagements.
Serve as a liaison between executives, internal teams, and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and follow-ups.
Proactively organize and prioritize daily workload
Prepare meeting agendas, briefings, and materials to support decision-making and strategic discussions.
Draft and proofread correspondence, ensuring clarity and professionalism in all communications.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 4 years experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role supporting C-level executives in a fast-paced environment
Strong ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention to detail and high level of discretion, professionalism, and ability to handle confidential information
High proficiency in productivity tools (Microsoft, Slack, Notion, etc.)
Ability to anticipate needs and proactively solve problems
Additional Information:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Additional Information:
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- Minimum 4 years experience as an Executive Assistant or supporting C-level executives
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention to detail
- High level of discretion, professionalism, and ability to handle confidential information
- High proficiency in productivity tools (Google Suite, Slack, Notion)
- Ability to anticipate needs and proactively solve problems
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations (ITAR compliance)
Northwood Space Corp Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northwood Space Corp and has not been reviewed or approved by Northwood Space Corp.
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Healthcare Strength — Job postings consistently cite “comprehensive” or “platinum” medical, dental, and vision coverage, with some roles indicating employer-covered premiums at little to no cost. Several listings explicitly reference fully covered plans.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Multiple listings consistently mention equity or stock options alongside base pay, with some noting potential performance bonuses. Equity is presented as a standard component across many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Listings cite flexible or unlimited PTO, and some specify a defined paid holiday calendar (e.g., about 10 holidays). Time-off provisions are repeatedly referenced across postings.
Northwood Space Corp Insights
What We Do
The space segment has become critical infrastructure. It powers everything from GPS and climate monitoring to missile warning and global broadband. But the ground segment hasn’t kept up. Most ground networks today were designed for science missions, not for the scale, urgency, or diversity of today’s space economy. At Northwood, we’re building a global, software-defined ground network from the ground up — designed to scale as fast as the missions it supports.
Why Work With Us
Just like cloud infrastructure transformed software development, we believe shared ground infrastructure will transform space operations. We’re making it possible for any operator to move space-based data quickly, securely, and reliably back to Earth.
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