Senior Security Engineer – Starlink Platform

Spacex; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Sr. Product Security Engineer to strengthen security across Starlink software, hardware, and services. You will influence security design, ship reliable software, and collaborate with teams to outsmart adversaries.

Ideal candidates have experience with cryptography, OS and network security, TPMs/HSMs, and large distributed systems, plus building security features for routers, gateways, and satellites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in security software development; OR 7+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree
• Experience with one or more software development languages (i.e. Python, C++, Golang)
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/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

Programming languages

Security design

Network security

OS security

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)

Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Sr. Product Security Engineer to strengthen security across Starlink software, hardware, and services. You will influence security design, ship reliable software, and collaborate with teams to outsmart adversaries.

Ideal candidates have experience with cryptography, OS and network security, TPMs/HSMs, and large distributed systems, plus building security features for routers, gateways, and satellites.