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Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Software Engineering
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Washington, DC$170k - $265kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior cybersecurity engineer responsible for developing and continuously testing cyber defenses for SpaceX’s Starshield network, including hands-on work in software and security, vulnerability discovery, incident response, and red-team style exercises.

Responsibilities

  • This team's priority is to be prepared for immediate response to any active threat against our systems.
  • Implement Starshield's cyber defense strategy. Continually assess the landscape of cyber threats and develop specific countermeasures for the Starshield systems. Continually run 'red-team' style exercises to both discover vulnerabilities as well as to practice the tactics the team will deploy in the event of attacks.
  • Participate in vulnerability discovery efforts across Starshield. Run internal bug hunts to search for undiscovered vulnerabilities. Develop a team culture of continual curiosity and open-ended exploration. Utilize the latest tools, including AI, to accelerate both discovery and fixing of bugs in the system.
  • Drive improvements into our incident discovery and response. This team will collaborate closely with the team building the internal systems we use to detect security events, and help drive improvement in our ability to discover active attempts at network intrusions.
  • Work across teams to get results. This team will collaborate closely with the engineers implementing security features into our systems, as well as the team developing our internal incident discovery tools.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer security, or a similar field, and 5+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity for active production systems; OR 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity for active production systems.
  • Experience in implementing systems for adversary detection and incident response.

Skills

Required:Cyber threat detection and incident responseVulnerability discovery and triage
Nice to have:Blue Team / Red Team assessmentsCommunication with nontechnical audiencesAmbiguity tolerance and rapid learningLeadership of security-focused initiatives

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives, including company stock or long-term cash awards
  • Bonuses and potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per policy
  • Other discounts and perks
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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