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Sr. Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Product Security - Starlink
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior security software engineer to design, implement, and improve security for SpaceX's Starlink product line (satellites, ground infrastructure, and services), focusing on cryptographic services, OS and network security, and secure boot.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build security infrastructure for Starlink, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services
  • Develop security features for Starlink 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
  • Further our mission of providing secure and reliable Internet to underserved communities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in security software development; OR 7+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree
  • Experience with one or more software development languages (i.e. Python, C++, Golang)
  • Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/large-scale infrastructure

Skills

Required:Security software developmentSoftware languagesSecurity design for OS/ distributed systems
Nice to have:CryptographyHardware security
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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