Security Engineer: Vulnerability & Threat Hunting

Spacex; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer in Vulnerability Management to protect systems and enable secure delivery across SpaceX programs. You will partner with software teams to identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities, while building internal security tooling and participating in Purple and Red Team activities.

The role emphasizes turning findings into actionable guidance, threat intelligence integration, and cross-team coordination to reduce risk and improve detection across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years security software development experience.
• Experience with Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for enterprise infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools, processes, and guidance to simplify security adoption without slowing delivery.
• Conduct web app security testing using established frameworks and tools.
• Triage Bugcrowd reports and coordinate remediation with internal teams.
• Perform Purple Team exercises and contribute to Red Team operations.
• Build and operate vulnerability notification and threat intel processes.

Skills

Python

Go

C/C++

Rust

Security solutions design

Networking fundamentals

Bug bounty platforms

Purple/Red Team

Threat hunting

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

2+ years security software development experience

Tools

Bugcrowd

HackerOne

Cloud security tooling

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer in Vulnerability Management to protect systems and enable secure delivery across SpaceX programs. You will partner with software teams to identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities, while building internal security tooling and participating in Purple and Red Team activities.

The role emphasizes turning findings into actionable guidance, threat intelligence integration, and cross-team coordination to reduce risk and improve detection across the