Senior Security Software Engineer – Starshield Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Software Engineer for Starshield in Hawthorne, CA. The role focuses on securing software across product lines, with emphasis on cryptographic services, secure boot, and network security.

The ideal candidate has a track record in security software development, broad understanding of Internet security primitives, and the ability to operate across multiple abstraction levels. Join a team building space-grade security for government-focused Starshield systems.

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 Starshield, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services
• Develop security features for Starshield 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

Skills

Software Eng

Applied cryptography

Network security

OS security

Secure boot

Incident response

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM

7+ years security software exp without degree

Tools

Python

C++

Golang

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Software Engineer for Starshield in Hawthorne, CA. The role focuses on securing software across product lines, with emphasis on cryptographic services, secure boot, and network security.

The ideal candidate has a track record in security software development, broad understanding of Internet security primitives, and the ability to operate across multiple abstraction levels. Join a team building space-grade security for government-focused Starshield systems.