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The Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield) joins the team responsible for the cyber defenses of the Starshield constellation, the largest US government satellite constellation. This role involves developing and testing cyber defenses, implementing defense strategies, and conducting red-team exercises to discover vulnerabilities. The engineer will perform internal bug hunts, utilize AI tools to accelerate bug fixing, and collaborate with teams to improve incident discovery and response systems. Required skills include experience in adversary detection, incident response, and large-scale distributed compute platforms. Candidates should possess expertise in vulnerability discovery, triage, and continuity of operations planning. The work focuses on securing a global mesh network providing critical intelligence and national security data, requiring the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and handle ambiguity while learning new technologies quickly.
Implement and manage the cyber defense strategy for the Starshield network.
Develop specific countermeasures against the evolving landscape of cyber threats.
Conduct regular red-team exercises to discover vulnerabilities and practice response tactics.
Lead internal bug hunts to identify and fix undiscovered system vulnerabilities.
Utilize AI tools to accelerate the discovery and remediation of software bugs.
Improve internal systems for security event detection and incident response.
Integrate security features into production systems by working across engineering teams.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer security, or a similar field and 5+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity for active production systems.
7+ years of experience in cybersecurity for active production systems.
Experience in implementing systems for adversary detection and incident response.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline (preferred).
Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance (preferred).
Expertise in computer networks, large-scale distributed compute platforms, vulnerability discovery, and triage (preferred).
Python
C++
Golang
Applied Cryptography
Network Security
Operating System Security
Incident Response
Vulnerability Research
TCP/IP
UDP
Distributed Systems
Security Infrastructure
Python
C++
Golang
Applied Cryptography
Network Security
Operating System Security
Incident Response
Vulnerability Research
TCP/IP
UDP
Distributed Systems
Security Infrastructure