Finance & Business Operations Associate

About the role

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.

This is a cross-functional role, working closely with business development, engineering, supply chain, and operations to own the economics of our global ground network.

Responsibilities

• Own the company operating model that ties revenue and cost together and guides decisions on pricing, network design, and deployment.
• Analyze key financial metrics, namely revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses, and capital expenditures and provide strategic recommendations to leadership based on analysis.
• Partner with business development on pricing, deal economics, and the revenue and cash impacts of new commercial opportunities.
• Work with engineering, supply chain, and operations to identify cost drivers and lead cost-down efforts across hardware and infrastructure.
• Evaluate design and sourcing tradeoffs and translate them into clear cost implications for engineering decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, economics, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, or business operations roles.
• Excellent analytical skills (e.g. Microsoft Office applications, financial modeling, etc.)
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and drive decisions with incomplete data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hardware, manufacturing, or supply chain environments.
• Experience with headcount and operating expense planning in technical organizations.
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements.
• Strong communication skills, especially in translating cost insights into clear actions for technical and leadership teams.

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.