Senior Security Analyst, Threat Detection

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $130,000–$195,000 / yr
Posted: 12 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 Security Analyst, Threat Detection

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The Sr. Security Analyst (Threat Detection) joins the Security Operations Center as a frontline responder to identify, triage, and remediate security detections and anomalies. This role involves investigating security incidents from initial detection through root cause analysis while collaborating with engineering teams to improve system security. The analyst will build impactful detection capabilities targeting sophisticated attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures while enhancing endpoint and network visibility. Required skills include experience with operating system internals for Linux, Windows, or macOS, as well as network and host-based collection tools. Preferred qualifications include proficiency with Elastic, Splunk, and other SIEMs, along with scripting languages for automation. The role addresses the technical challenge of defending against nation-state actors and brand destruction to ensure mission success and information integrity.

Skills

Incident Response SIEM Splunk Elastic TTPs Network Forensics Reverse Engineering Cloud Security Linux Windows macOS Scripting SOC C2 Exploitation

What you'll do

Identify, triage, and remediate security detections and anomalies as a frontline SOC responder.
Investigate security incidents from initial detection through to root cause analysis.
Collect evidence and work with engineering teams to proactively secure systems against future attacks.
Develop detection capabilities targeting sophisticated attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Enhance endpoint and network visibility to protect company people, missions, and assets.
Update and improve detection and response playbooks for the security environment.

What we're looking for

5+ years of information security, networking, and/or systems engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
7+ years of information security, networking, and/or systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience with operating system internals and auditing for Linux, Windows, or macOS platforms.
Experience with network and host-based collection tools.
Deep understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures in pre- and post-exploitation phases (preferred).
Deep understanding of incident response processes (preferred).
Experience using Elastic, Splunk, or other SIEMs (preferred).
Experience with scripting languages, reverse engineering, forensics, cloud security, or security community contributions (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.

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