Senior Security Software Engineer - Secure Satellites

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Job summary

SpaceX, Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Sr. Product Security Engineer (Starlink) to influence security of software across Starlink product lines.

Design and implement security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites; contribute to cryptographic services and secure boot, with focus on reliability and scalable security across large infrastructure. The role requires 5+ years in security software development or 7+ years with no degree and experience, plus proficiency in Python, C++, or

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 (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

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

5+ years security software development

Tools

Python

C++

Golang

Job description

SpaceX, Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Sr. Product Security Engineer (Starlink) to influence security of software across Starlink product lines.

Design and implement security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites; contribute to cryptographic services and secure boot, with focus on reliability and scalable security across large infrastructure. The role requires 5+ years in security software development or 7+ years with no degree and experience, plus proficiency in Python, C++, or