Security Engineer (Vulnerability Management)

SpaceX

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Starbase, TXBrownsville, TX
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2 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 · Security Engineer (Vulnerability Management)

Security Engineer (Vulnerability Management) joins the Information Security department to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and processes. This role serves as a trusted partner to application software development teams, focusing on identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities while developing internal security tools. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing software code reviews, conducting web application security testing, triaging Bugcrowd reports, and participating in Purple and Red Team exercises. The candidate will build automated notification workflows, perform continuous threat assessments using intelligence to prioritize risks, and provide actionable guidance to engineering teams. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust, along with experience in networking fundamentals, infrastructure security, and cloud environments. The role addresses the critical challenge of securing large-scale distributed systems against emerging threats and ensuring robust defense across the organization's infrastructure.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $191000 from 87 postings across 40 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Conduct software code reviews to identify insecure patterns and assist teams in 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, 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 simplify security adoption.
  • Build and operate communication workflows to provide timely alerts on emerging threats.
  • Conduct continuous threat assessments by integrating threat intelligence into scanning and prioritization.

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 programming languages.
  • 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 with the ability 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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