Hiring: Security Software Engineer (Starshield) Company: SpaceX Location: Hawthorne, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:28:23 Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Go, Python, Security Clearance, TCP/IP About the job Experience: •Fundamental understanding of network protocols; including the TCP/IP stack as well as UDP based protocols •Flexibility, communicating clearly, and establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with other engineering teams •Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal •Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and in a team •Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to learn new technologies quickly Required Skills: •Incident response and adversary detection •Being flexible, communicating clearly, and establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with other engineering teams are paramount to success. If you are passionate about building quality products, love the challenges of outsmarting adversaries, and want to make an impact on an inter-planetary scale, then you will fit right in. •Design and build security infrastructure for Starshield, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services •Develop security features for Starshield systems, including our router, dish, gateways, and satellites •Design security into factory processes and provide network services in support of this •Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via both direct implementation and recommendations to other teams •Build prototypes and help identify, design, and test security improvements Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree •Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed •To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. •1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. •1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. •Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline •Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance Compensation: •$130,000 - $160,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!