Senior Security Engineer - Onsite, Cloud & Network Security

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to join the Security Operations Center to protect SpaceX systems and data.

This role focuses on behind-the-scenes technologies for network and system security, including cloud deployments and application-level security controls. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to identify threats, implement scalable security solutions, and maintain SME-level documentation.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 5+ years of experience with the Python programming language, GO, C#, or Rust.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain technology solutions and systems that provide security for SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
• Authentication and identity services, including multi-factor solutions, network access control identity servers, and related authentication and authorization technologies.
• Identity lifecycle management services and automation. Build and maintain scripts and automation that support the information security mission across SpaceX.

Skills

Python

Go

C#

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM

Tools

PKI environments

TPM

HSM

SAML

OIDC

OAuth

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to join the Security Operations Center to protect SpaceX systems and data.

This role focuses on behind-the-scenes technologies for network and system security, including cloud deployments and application-level security controls. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to identify threats, implement scalable security solutions, and maintain SME-level documentation.