Security Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $130,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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Similar $184k

This role $145k

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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.

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TL;DR · Security Software Engineer

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Security Software Engineer (Starshield) joins the Starshield team to develop secure systems for government use involving earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. This role focuses on building highly reliable in-space mesh networks and designing security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites. The engineer will design and build security infrastructure, including cryptographic services, while maintaining production systems and improving overall security posture through direct implementation and cross-team collaboration. Candidates should possess expertise in software engineering, applied cryptography, network security, operating system security, secure boot, incident response, and vulnerability research. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, C++, or Golang, along with experience in distributed systems and hardware like TPMs and HSMs. The role addresses the challenge of securing complex, large-scale infrastructure and networking protocols within a specialized space communications domain.

Skills

Python C++ Golang Cryptography Network Security Operating System Security Incident Response Vulnerability Research TCP/IP UDP Distributed Systems Security Infrastructure

What you'll do

Design and build security infrastructure including cryptographic services and other security-critical systems.
Develop security features for hardware components like routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites.
Integrate security into manufacturing processes and provide supporting network services.
Maintain production systems while improving overall security posture through direct implementation and recommendations.
Build prototypes to identify, design, and test potential 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.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.
Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline (preferred).
Experience working with special purpose security hardware such as TPMs and HSMs (preferred).
Fundamental understanding of network protocols including the TCP/IP stack and UDP based protocols (preferred).

New Graduate Engineer, Security Software

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CA 4 days ago $130,000–$160,000

Python C++ Golang Cryptography Network Security Operating System Security Incident Response Vulnerability Research TCP/IP UDP Distributed Systems Security Infrastructure

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