Senior Security Engineer (Fully Remote)

Muon Space, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to protect satellites, ground systems, and cloud infrastructure. You will own security posture across aerospace systems and contribute to compliance efforts.

The role supports on-site, hybrid, or remote work from an approved U.S. location, with a focus on designing controls, conducting threat modeling, and leading incident response for mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in information security or security engineering.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility; familiarity with satellite communication protocols.
• Proficiency with AWS cloud security, IAM (Okta), SIEM platforms, and compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, CMMC).

Responsibilities

• Design cybersecurity controls for satellite software, ground systems, and communication links.
• Conduct threat modeling, code reviews, and vulnerability management for mission systems.
• Lead incident response including containment, forensic analysis, and post-incident reporting.

Job description

• Muon seeks a Senior Security Engineer to protect its satellites, ground systems, and cloud infrastructure.
• You will own security posture across aerospace systems and contribute to compliance efforts.
• This role can be fully on-site, hybrid, or remote from an approved U.S. location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design cybersecurity controls for satellite software, ground systems, and communication links.
• Conduct threat modeling, code reviews, and vulnerability management for mission systems.
• Lead incident response including containment, forensic analysis, and post-incident reporting.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in information security or security engineering.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility; familiarity with satellite communication protocols.
• Proficiency with AWS cloud security, IAM (Okta), SIEM platforms, and compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, CMMC).

Muon Space

Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Founded in 2021, the company is based in Silicon Valley and offers a comprehensive benefits package including equity, medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid vacation, and parental leave.