Top Secret Security Software Engineer - ITAR

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Software Engineer for the Special Programs team to secure software and hardware systems in ITAR-controlled environments. Responsibilities include secure development lifecycle, prototyping, and enforcing secure coding practices across teams.

Ideal candidates have expertise in application security, cryptography, and network/security OS, with experience in ITAR and government contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related STEM field, or 2+ years in security software development in lieu of degree.
• Experience with one or more software languages (Python, C++, Rust).
• Experience designing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture.
• Build prototypes and help identify, design, and test security improvements.
• Implement secure coding practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Enforce secure coding practices (SAST, DAST, threat modeling) across SDLC.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure hardware and software integration.
• Define software requirements, system design, and integration strategies.
• Review and guide software development for ITAR-controlled payloads and compliance.

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Software Engineer for the Special Programs team to secure software and hardware systems in ITAR-controlled environments. Responsibilities include secure development lifecycle, prototyping, and enforcing secure coding practices across teams.

Ideal candidates have expertise in application security, cryptography, and network/security OS, with experience in ITAR and government contracts.