Northwood Space
Chief of Staff to the CTO
$100K–$200K
Torrance, CA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in technical program management, engineering, product operations, or similar roles.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
About the job
Supports the CTO by translating technical strategy into coordinated execution across engineering, product, and business development.
What you'll do
- Drive cross-functional engineering initiatives, clarifying ownership, sequencing, progress, risks, and dependencies.
- Coordinate engineering priorities and resource allocation, and maintain technical and product roadmaps.
- Run planning and execution rhythms and communicate updates to leadership and partner teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, product operations, or similar roles.
- Experience coordinating complex work across multiple engineering teams.
- Strong organizational skills and comfort operating with ambiguity.
Nice to have
- Experience serving as an information hub for senior technical leadership.
- Systems thinking and ability to reason about dependencies and tradeoffs.
Pay
$100K – $200K USD base salary
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