Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX · Washington, DC
About the role
A senior engineer on SpaceX's new AI security team for Starshield, its national security satellite programme, based in Washington, DC. The engineer designs and builds security-critical AI agents that automate network and systems defence, uses AI to find and fix vulnerabilities across Starshield infrastructure, guides and tests AI integrations in new and existing systems, spots areas where automation can raise security, and maintains production systems.
It asks for a STEM degree and five years of software development, or seven years in security software development, Python, C++ or Go, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; agent engineering, full-stack production and core security engineering experience are preferred, and extended hours may be needed.