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Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Product Security - Starlink
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role focused on influencing and building security for SpaceX Starlink systems across space and terrestrial infrastructure, with emphasis on cryptography, network and OS security, secure boot, incident response, vulnerability research, and software engineering.

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; OR 2+ 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 developmentProgramming
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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