SpaceX
Product Security Engineer (Starlink)
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Product Security Engineer to design and implement security infrastructure for Starlink, the world's largest satellite constellation. You'll develop security features across space and terrestrial systems—including satellites, routers, dishes, and gateways—while maintaining production systems and improving overall security posture.
What you'll do
- Design and build cryptographic services and security-critical infrastructure for Starlink systems
- Develop security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellite hardware
- Integrate security into factory processes and provide supporting network services
- Maintain production systems and recommend security improvements to other teams
- Create prototypes and identify, design, and test security enhancements
- Support the mission of delivering secure, reliable internet to underserved communities
What they're looking for
- Applied cryptography
- Network security and TCP/IP stack protocols
- Operating system and distributed systems security
- Software development (Python, C++, Golang)
- Secure/authenticated boot mechanisms
- Hardware security modules (TPMs, HSMs)
- Incident response and adversary detection
- Vulnerability research and analysis
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing security solutions for large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems. What was your approach?
- Tell us about a time you identified and fixed a security vulnerability in a production system. How did you approach testing and validation?