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Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Software Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$170k - $265kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior cybersecurity engineer to develop, test, and continually improve cyber defenses for the Starshield network, with hands-on software and security focus and active involvement in threat defense, vulnerability discovery, and incident response.

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:Cybersecurity strategy and incident responseVulnerability discovery and triageNetwork securityCommunication
Nice to have:Blue Team / Red Team assessments

Benefits

  • 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)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Stock or long-term cash awards as part of total rewards package
  • Discounts and other perks
  • 10% premium differential for active clearance (up to $20,000 annually) for those briefed into classified program
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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