Threat Detection Security Analyst - Onsite Hawthorne

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Analyst (Threat Detection) to join the onsite Hawthorne, CA team. You will monitor and respond to security detections, investigate incidents from detection to root cause, and collaborate with engineering to strengthen protections across endpoints and networks.

Ideal candidates have a cybersecurity or STEM background with SIEM experience and a practical understanding of attacker tactics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information technology, or a STEM discipline or 2+ years of information security experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with OS auditing for Linux, Windows, or macOS.
• Experience with network and host-based collection tools.

Responsibilities

• Support SpaceX SOC as frontline responder by identifying, triaging, and remediating detections and anomalies.
• Provide incident response support from detection through root cause.
• Assist in evidence collection and collaborate with engineering teams to improve security.
• Contribute towards detection capabilities targeting attacker TTPs.
• Enhance endpoint and network visibility and response playbooks to protect people, missions, and assets.

Skills

Security analytics

Incident response

SIEM experience

Linux/Windows/macOS auditing

Education

Bachelor's in cybersecurity or STEM

Tools

Elastic

Splunk

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Analyst (Threat Detection) to join the onsite Hawthorne, CA team. You will monitor and respond to security detections, investigate incidents from detection to root cause, and collaborate with engineering to strengthen protections across endpoints and networks.

Ideal candidates have a cybersecurity or STEM background with SIEM experience and a practical understanding of attacker tactics.