Sr. Security Analyst (Threat Detection)
SpaceX· Security Operations
Redmond, WA$130k - $195kfull-timePosted 5d ago
About the role
Senior security analyst responsible for threat detection, incident response, and collaboration with engineering to protect SpaceX environments from sophisticated attackers. Focus on expanding detection, improving visibility, and leading incident response within the Security Operations Center.
Responsibilities
- Support the SpaceX Security Operations Center (SOC) as frontline responder by identifying, triaging, and remediating security detections and anomalies.
- Provide incident response support as a key stakeholder by investigating security incidents from initial detection through root cause.
- Assist in evidence collection and collaboration with SpaceX engineering teams to proactively improve and secure systems from future attacks.
- Contribute towards impactful detection capabilities for the environment targeting sophisticated attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Enhance endpoint and network visibility, along with detection and response playbooks, to protect SpaceX people, missions, and assets.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of information security, networking and/or systems engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information technology, or other STEM discipline; OR 7+ years of information security, networking and/or systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience with operating system internals and auditing for Linux, Windows, or macOS platforms.
- Experience with network and host-based collection tools.
Skills
Required:Incident responseThreat intelligence and attacker TTPs
Nice to have:SIEM tools (Elastic, Splunk or others)Scripting for automation
Benefits
- long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
- 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)
- 10+ paid holidays per year
- paid sick time in Washington state
- spaceX shuttle program for commuting from select Seattle locations to Redmond office (weekdays)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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