Senior Security Software Engineer: Satellite Internet

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Shuttle service

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer for Starlink to influence the security of software across our product lines and drive secure design across systems. You will craft cryptographic services, secure boot processes, and security features for Starlink routers, gateways, and satellites.

Collaboration with multiple engineering teams helps us outpace adversaries and deliver trusted connectivity. The role emphasizes strong communication, hands-on security development, and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM with 5+ years of security software development, or 7+ years of security software development in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with one or more software development languages (Python, C++, Golang).
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for OS, 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 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

Python

C++

Golang

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

Advanced degree in technical/engineering discipline

Tools

Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)

Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer for Starlink to influence the security of software across our product lines and drive secure design across systems. You will craft cryptographic services, secure boot processes, and security features for Starlink routers, gateways, and satellites.

Collaboration with multiple engineering teams helps us outpace adversaries and deliver trusted connectivity. The role emphasizes strong communication, hands-on security development, and the ability