Senior Embedded Security Engineer, Starlink

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Discretionary bonuses

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid time off (3 weeks)

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring an Embedded Security Engineer for Starlink to influence the security of software across our product lines. You will design and implement cryptographic services, security features for Starlink hardware, and secure factory processes while collaborating with multiple engineering teams.

This role requires strong software development skills and a background in security across operating systems and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or 2+ years of professional security software development experience.
• Experience with one or more software 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

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure/Authenticated boot

Incident response

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Python

C++

Golang

TPMs

HSMs

Job description

SpaceX is hiring an Embedded Security Engineer for Starlink to influence the security of software across our product lines. You will design and implement cryptographic services, security features for Starlink hardware, and secure factory processes while collaborating with multiple engineering teams.

This role requires strong software development skills and a background in security across operating systems and distributed systems.