Security Software Engineer, Starshield: Space-Scale Defense

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Stock incentives

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Software Engineer for Starshield to influence software security across product lines. You should have a track record of shipping reliable software and a broad understanding of security design, cryptography, and network security.

Responsibilities include building cryptographic services and security features across Starshield hardware and satellites. Requirements include a Bachelor's in CS or STEM or 2+ years of security software development, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM; OR 2+ years of professional security software development in lieu of a degree
• Experience with one or more software development languages (e.g. 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 Starshield, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services
• Develop security features for Starshield 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 direct implementation and cross-team recommendations
• Build prototypes and identify, design, and test security improvements

Skills

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

OS security

Secure boot

Incident response

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's in CS or STEM

2+ years security software dev

Tools

Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)

Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Software Engineer for Starshield to influence software security across product lines. You should have a track record of shipping reliable software and a broad understanding of security design, cryptography, and network security.

Responsibilities include building cryptographic services and security features across Starshield hardware and satellites. Requirements include a Bachelor's in CS or STEM or 2+ years of security software development, and experience with