Security Engineer

Starbase, TX · Cape Canaveral, FL · Hawthorne · 2+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 16, 2026

At a glance

SpaceX is looking for a Security Engineer to join Information Security to help protect and drive the SpaceX mission.
This role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards.

Design, build, and maintain technology that protects SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
Stand up authentication and identity services, multi-factor authentication, and network access control identity.
Automate identity lifecycle for Information Security and partner organizations.
Run backend infrastructure that network security services depend on.
Operate web application firewalls and other application-level security controls.
Enforce cloud security policy, centralized configuration, and monitoring.
Document what you run, keep it working, and advise other teams on it.
Find threats and gaps with security and IT, then ship software and deployment changes that reduce risk.
Deliver solutions that are scalable, repeatable, maintainable, and secure.
Coordinate with information security, physical security, IT, HR, legal, software, and other partners.

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 Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise / large-scale infrastructure.

This role requires you to be onsite. Hybrid or remote work will not be considered.

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