This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$142,500–$202,575
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$142k
versus about
$173k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About SpaceX
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.
SpaceX currently has
680 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
The Security Engineer (Embedded OT) joins the Information Security department to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical systems and networks. This role focuses on high-risk services and backend infrastructure, where the engineer will design, build, and maintain security solutions including authentication and identity services, multi-factor solutions, network access control, and web application firewalls. The position involves creating scalable automation scripts for lifecycle management and enforcing cloud deployment policies. Candidates should possess experience with Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust, along with knowledge of Linux, Windows, and Mac systems. Technical competencies include PKI environments, SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and hardware like TPMs and HSMs. The role addresses the challenge of securing complex infrastructure while ensuring high-criticality services remain secure against threats in a dynamic environment involving large-scale distributed systems and network protocols.
What does a Security Engineer earn in California?
Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.
Python
C++
Golang
Cryptography
Network Security
Operating System Security
Incident Response
Vulnerability Research
TCP/IP
UDP
Distributed Systems
Security Infrastructure