Senior Security Software Engineer, Starshield

SpaceX; Washington; On-site; USD 170,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid vacation

Job summary

SpaceX’s Starshield division seeks a Sr. Security Software Engineer to influence security across product lines, including cryptographic services and security-critical components for space-grade networks.

You will work on securing operating systems, distributed systems, and in-space infrastructure, with emphasis on robust design and rapid, reliable delivery. The role requires strong software engineering, cryptography, and network security expertise, plus the ability to collaborate across teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM with 5+ years of security software experience, or 7+ years of professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Python, C++, or Golang.
• Experience designing security solutions for OS, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security infrastructure for Starshield, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services.
• Develop security features for Starshield systems, including 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.

Skills

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure boot

Incident response

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

7+ years of security software development without a degree

Tools

Python

C++

Golang

Job description

SpaceX’s Starshield division seeks a Sr. Security Software Engineer to influence security across product lines, including cryptographic services and security-critical components for space-grade networks.

You will work on securing operating systems, distributed systems, and in-space infrastructure, with emphasis on robust design and rapid, reliable delivery. The role requires strong software engineering, cryptography, and network security expertise, plus the ability to collaborate across teams