Threat-Driven Vulnerability Security Engineer

Future Ventures; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Security Engineer in Vulnerability Management to identify, triage, and remediate security issues across enterprise systems. You will build internal tools, conduct code reviews, and run security testing with researchers and internal teams.

The role emphasizes threat hunting, Purple/Red Team exercises, and clear risk communication to leadership. On-site work is required with opportunities to impact mission critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional security software development experience.
• Experience with Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools, processes, and guidance to improve security without slowing delivery.
• Conduct secure code reviews to identify insecure patterns and guide remediation.
• Perform web application security testing using established frameworks and tools.
• Triage Bugcrowd reports and coordinate with researchers and internal teams.
• Run Purple Team exercises to test controls and improve detection.
• Support Red Team operations with scoping, execution, and post-exercise analysis.
• Build and operate vulnerability communication processes for timely alerts.
• Incorporate threat intelligence and trends into scanning and prioritization.
• Collaborate with detection/response, compliance, app security, and infra teams.
• Escalate critical issues with practical mitigation options.
• Document findings and provide risk metrics to leadership.

Skills

Python

Go

C#

C/C++

Rust

security tooling

networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

2+ years security software development experience

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Security Engineer in Vulnerability Management to identify, triage, and remediate security issues across enterprise systems. You will build internal tools, conduct code reviews, and run security testing with researchers and internal teams.

The role emphasizes threat hunting, Purple/Red Team exercises, and clear risk communication to leadership. On-site work is required with opportunities to impact mission critical systems.