Senior Threat Detection Analyst — SOC & IR Lead

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; AUD 186,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonuses

Medical coverage

Vision insurance

Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Employee shuttle

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Analyst (Threat Detection) to join the Security Operations Center and defend a high-profile environment against evolving threats.

You will lead investigations from detection through root cause, improve security controls, and develop advanced detection capabilities for sophisticated attacker tactics. The role requires 5+ years in security or 7+ years with no degree, expert OS auditing, and experience with SIEMs like Elastic or Splunk.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of information security, networking and/or systems engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information technology, or other STEM discipline; OR 7+ years of information security, networking and/or systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with operating system internals and auditing for Linux, Windows, or macOS platforms.
• Experience with network and host-based collection tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the SpaceX Security Operations Center (SOC) as our frontline responder by identifying, triaging, and remediating security detections and anomalies.
• Provide incident response support as a key stakeholder by investigating security incidents from initial detection through root cause.
• Assist in evidence collection and collaboration with SpaceX engineering teams to proactively improve and secure systems from future attacks.
• Contribute towards impactful detection capabilities for the environment targeting sophisticated attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Enhance endpoint and network visibility, along with detection and response playbooks, to protect SpaceX people, missions, and assets.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

SOC operations

Cloud security

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity / STEM

Tools

Elastic

Splunk

Scripting

Forensics

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Analyst (Threat Detection) to join the Security Operations Center and defend a high-profile environment against evolving threats.

You will lead investigations from detection through root cause, improve security controls, and develop advanced detection capabilities for sophisticated attacker tactics. The role requires 5+ years in security or 7+ years with no degree, expert OS auditing, and experience with SIEMs like Elastic or Splunk.