Security Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX · Washington, DC
About the role
A security software engineer on Starshield, SpaceX's satellite system for government customers built on Starlink technology, based in Washington, DC and responsible for the security of software across Starshield's products.
The engineer builds cryptographic and other security-critical services, develops security features for Starshield dishes, routers, gateways and satellites, designs security into factory processes and supporting network services, prototypes and tests improvements, and raises the posture of production systems. SpaceX asks for a STEM degree or two years of security software development, Python, C++ or Go, and experience securing operating systems or large infrastructure, along with a broad understanding of internet security design and cryptography. TPM and HSM experience and an advanced degree are preferred. A Top Secret clearance must be obtained and kept.