SpaceX
Security Software Engineer (Starlink)
Bastrop, TXmidAdded today
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Security Software Engineer to design and implement security infrastructure across Starlink's satellite internet system, including cryptographic services, secure boot mechanisms, and network security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites.
What you'll do
- Design and build cryptographic services and security-critical infrastructure for Starlink
- Develop security features for routers, dishes, gateways, and satellite systems
- Secure factory processes and provide supporting network services
- Maintain production systems and improve security posture through implementation and recommendations
- Build prototypes and test security improvements
- Enable secure internet access for underserved communities globally
What they're looking for
- Software development (Python, C++, Golang)
- Applied cryptography and cryptographic primitives
- Operating system and network security design
- Secure/Authenticated boot implementation
- Security hardware integration (TPM, HSM)
- TCP/IP and UDP protocol knowledge
- Incident response and vulnerability research
- Complex distributed systems architecture
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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
- Walk us through a time you designed security into a large-scale system—what were your biggest challenges and how did you address them?
- How would you approach securing a globally distributed satellite network with diverse hardware and software components?