Principal Security Software Engineer, Starlink

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in the United States is seeking a Principal Security Software Engineer for Starlink to influence the security of software across product lines and drive cryptographic and security improvements at scale.

You will design and build security infrastructure, develop features for Starlink hardware and networks, and collaborate with teams to fortify factory processes and production systems while supporting underserved communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline and 8+ years of professional experience in security software development; OR 10+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree
• Experience with one or more software development languages (i.e. Python, C++, Golang)
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/large-scale infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Design and build security infrastructure for Starlink, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services
• Develop security features for Starlink systems, including our router, dish, 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 both direct implementation and recommendations to other teams
• Build prototypes and help identify, design, and test security improvements
• Further our mission of providing secure and reliable Internet to underserved communities

Skills

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM

8+ years in security software development

10+ years in lieu of degree

Tools

Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)

Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Job description

SpaceX in the United States is seeking a Principal Security Software Engineer for Starlink to influence the security of software across product lines and drive cryptographic and security improvements at scale.

You will design and build security infrastructure, develop features for Starlink hardware and networks, and collaborate with teams to fortify factory processes and production systems while supporting underserved communities.