Security Engineer (Red Team)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Starbase, TXBrownsville, TX
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 55 roles within 25 mi

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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 · Security Engineer (Red Team)

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Security Engineer (Red Team) joins the Information Security department as a member of the Vulnerability Management team. This role serves as a trusted partner to software development teams, focusing on identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities while building internal security tools and automated pipelines. Daily responsibilities include performing web application security testing, conducting code reviews, triaging Bugcrowd reports, and participating in Purple and Red Team exercises. The position involves continuous threat hunting, developing vulnerability communication processes, and providing actionable guidance to engineering teams. Candidates should possess experience with Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust, along with knowledge of networking fundamentals like TCP/IP and DNS. The role addresses the critical need to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems while managing risks associated with infrastructure, cloud environments, and emerging threat intelligence.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $191000 from 87 postings across 40 companies.

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Skills

Red Team Purple Team Python Go C# C/C++ Rust Bash PowerShell Bugcrowd HackerOne Web Application Security Reverse Engineering Threat Intelligence CVSS AWS Azure GCP infrastructure-as-code TCP/IP DNS HTTP/S

What you'll do

Conduct software code reviews to identify insecure patterns and assist development teams with remediation.
Perform web application security testing using established frameworks and tools.
Triage and validate Bugcrowd reports while coordinating with researchers and internal teams on disclosure.
Execute Purple Team exercises to test controls, improve detection capabilities, and close security gaps.
Contribute to Red Team operations including scoping, execution support, and post-exercise analysis.
Develop internal security tools, automation pipelines, and processes to streamline security adoption.
Perform continuous threat assessments by integrating threat intelligence into scanning and prioritization workflows.
Translate technical findings into actionable guidance and risk summaries for leadership.

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 Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure.
Experience identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities across applications, infrastructure, or cloud (preferred).
Scripting and automation experience to develop internal tools (preferred).
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and how they relate to vulnerability exposure (preferred).
Relevant certifications such as OSCP, GSEC, or equivalent demonstrated experience (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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