New Grad Security Software Engineer – Starshield

Future Ventures; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, SECURITY SOFTWARE for STARSHIELD to influence the security of software across product lines and ship reliable software. The role emphasizes cryptography, network security, and OS security in a challenging, inter-planetary scale environment.

You will design and build cryptographic services, develop security features for Starshield systems, and collaborate across teams to harden production systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline.
• Experience with one or more software development languages (Python, C++, Golang).
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/large-scale infrastructure.
• Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security infrastructure for Starshield, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services.
• Develop security features for Starshield systems, including routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites.
• Design security into factory processes and provide network services in support of this.
• Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via implementation and recommendations.
• Build prototypes and help identify, design, and test security improvements.

Skills

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure/authenticated boot

Incident response

Vulnerability research

Python

C++

Golang

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

Graduating in 2026 or 2027

Tools

TPMs

HSMs

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, SECURITY SOFTWARE for STARSHIELD to influence the security of software across product lines and ship reliable software. The role emphasizes cryptography, network security, and OS security in a challenging, inter-planetary scale environment.

You will design and build cryptographic services, develop security features for Starshield systems, and collaborate across teams to harden production systems.