Security Software Engineer: Safeguarding Global Satellite Internet

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring a Security Software Engineer for Starlink in Hawthorne, CA. You will influence the security of software across Starlink product lines and work on cryptography, network, OS, and boot security. You will design secure systems and collaborate with other engineering teams to outsmart adversaries.

The role emphasizes building secure infrastructure, prototyping improvements, and enabling secure, global Internet access while maintaining high standards of reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM; or 2+ years in security software.
• Experience with Python, C++, or Go.
• Experience designing security for OS, distributed systems, or large-scale infra.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security critical infrastructure for Starlink.
• Develop security features for Starlink systems including router, dish, gateways, satellites.
• Incorporate security into factory processes and provide network services.
• Maintain production systems and improve security posture through implementation and guidance.
• Build prototypes and test security improvements.
• Advance safe, reliable Internet access for underserved communities.

Skills

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure/Authenticated boot

Incident response

Vulnerability research

Design secure systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM or 2+ years exp

Job description

SpaceX is hiring a Security Software Engineer for Starlink in Hawthorne, CA. You will influence the security of software across Starlink product lines and work on cryptography, network, OS, and boot security. You will design secure systems and collaborate with other engineering teams to outsmart adversaries.

The role emphasizes building secure infrastructure, prototyping improvements, and enabling secure, global Internet access while maintaining high standards of reliability and performance.