Product Security Engineer

SpaceX

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Bastrop, TX
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26 days ago
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Product Security Engineer

Product Security Engineer (Starlink) joins the team to influence the security of software across space and terrestrial systems for the Starlink broadband internet system. The role involves designing and building security infrastructure, including cryptographic services and other security-critical components for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites. Responsibilities include developing security features, designing secure factory processes, maintaining production systems, and creating prototypes to test improvements. Candidates should possess skills in applied cryptography, network security, operating system security, secure boot, incident response, vulnerability research, and software engineering. Required technical proficiencies include Python, C++, or Golang, along with experience in distributed systems or large-scale infrastructure. Preferred expertise includes working with TPMs and HSMs, understanding TCP/IP and UDP protocols, and navigating complex interactive systems to ensure the security of a massive satellite constellation and its supporting ground infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Design and build security infrastructure including cryptographic services for Starlink systems.
  • Develop security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites.
  • Integrate security into manufacturing processes and provide supporting network services.
  • Maintain production systems and improve overall security posture through direct implementation.
  • Build prototypes to identify, design, and test new security improvements.
  • Implement security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, and large-scale infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline, or 2+ years of professional experience in security software development.
  • Experience with one or more software development languages such as Python, C++, or Golang.
  • Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure.
  • Experience contributing security improvements to complex systems (preferred).
  • Experience working with special purpose security hardware like TPMs and HSMs (preferred).
  • Fundamental understanding of network protocols including the TCP/IP stack and UDP based protocols (preferred).
  • Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.

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