Senior Embedded Security Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $170,000–$270,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Senior Embedded Security Engineer

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Sr. Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink) joins the team to influence security across product lines including routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites. The role involves designing and building security infrastructure such as cryptographic services, developing security features for hardware, and integrating security into factory processes. The engineer will maintain production systems, build prototypes, and identify improvements to enhance the overall security posture of the satellite constellation. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, C++, or Golang, along with experience in operating system security, network security, secure boot, and vulnerability research. Candidates should possess a deep understanding of cryptographic primitives, TCP/IP stacks, and hardware like TPMs and HSMs. This role addresses the challenge of providing secure, reliable internet to underserved communities by securing complex, large-scale distributed systems and infrastructure within the satellite 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 Starlink hardware including routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites.
Integrate security into manufacturing processes and provide supporting network services.
Maintain production systems and improve 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 and 5+ years of professional experience in security software development.
7+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree.
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.
Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline (preferred).
Experience contributing security improvements to complex systems (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).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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