Security Software Engineer: Protecting Global Satellite Internet

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long‑term incentives

Medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Software Engineer for Starlink. You will design and build security infrastructure across rockets, spacecraft and ground segments, including cryptographic services and security‑critical components.

You will develop features for Starlink routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites, while hardening OS and distributed systems, evaluating TPM/HSM contexts, and reducing risk across production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or 2+ years security software development experience
• Experience with one or more software development languages (Python, C++, Golang)
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or 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

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure/Authenticated boot

Incident response and adversary detec

Vulnerability research

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree

Tools

Python

C++

Golang

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Software Engineer for Starlink. You will design and build security infrastructure across rockets, spacecraft and ground segments, including cryptographic services and security‑critical components.

You will develop features for Starlink routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites, while hardening OS and distributed systems, evaluating TPM/HSM contexts, and reducing risk across production environments.