New Graduate Engineer, Software Security - '26/'27 (Starlink)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, SOFTWARE SECURITY - '26/'27 (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and serves millions of users worldwide. We design, build, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites and all of the space-ground infrastructure necessary for a constellation of that size.

As we scale the constellation to hundreds of thousands of satellites, and become a foundation of global connectivity both on earth (and in space), we are looking for excellent engineers to help us build secure, defensible systems from the ground up.

As a Security Software Engineer you will influence the security of software across our space and terrestrial systems. Ideally, you have notable skills in one or more of the following:

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure/Authenticated boot

Incident response and adversary detection

Vulnerability research

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and build security critical infrastructure for Starlink

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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline

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

Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Designing secure systems

Experience contributing security improvements to complex systems

Experience working with special purpose security hardware such as Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Experienced in navigating large, complex, interactive systems

Flexibility, communicating clearly, and establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with other engineering teams

Ability to work both independently and in a team

Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to learn new technologies quickly

Advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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