Senior Embedded Security Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
Posted: 110 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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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 · Senior Embedded Security Engineer

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The Sr. Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink) joins the team responsible for the world’s largest satellite constellation to influence software security across various product lines. This role involves designing and building security infrastructure, including cryptographic services, for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites. The engineer will develop security features, maintain production systems, build prototypes, and design security into factory processes. Key responsibilities include improving security posture through direct implementation and providing recommendations to other engineering teams. Required skills include proficiency in software development languages like Python, C++, and Golang, alongside experience in operating system security, network security, and applied cryptography. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing secure, reliable internet by securing complex distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, and special purpose hardware like TPMs and HSMs.

Skills

Python C++ Golang Applied 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 and security-critical services for Starlink.
Develop security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites.
Design security into factory processes and provide supporting network services.
Maintain production systems and improve security posture through direct implementation and team recommendations.
Build prototypes to identify, design, and test security improvements.
Implement security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in a 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.
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, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.

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