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Be ready to walk through embedded exploit mitigations, memory safety on bare metal, key management in devices, and how you debug security issues under flight or production constraints. Tie answers to spacecraft or telecom hardware when you can.
Strong fit if you ship secure firmware in high-reliability or aerospace-adjacent environments and want hands-on work across SpaceX’s launch, Starlink, and related systems.
An Embedded Security Engineer at SpaceX hardens firmware and onboard systems for launch vehicles, satellites, and Starlink hardware. Expect threat modeling, secure boot and crypto on constrained devices, code review with avionics/flight-software teams, and lab bring-up across the El Segundo, Lockhart, or Redmond sites.
Build depth in embedded C/C++, RTOS, secure boot, hardware roots of trust, side-channel awareness, and network/crypto basics for satellite and vehicle links. Practice threat modeling and fuzzing on real MCU targets.
No. The listing marks remote as off and names El Segundo, CA; Lockhart, TX; and Redmond, WA.
Per Wikipedia, it runs space launch, Starlink connectivity, and AI/product divisions.
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Website: spacex.com
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is an American spaceflight, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence company headquartered at the Starbase development site in Starbase, Texas. The company operates 3 divisions: "Space", which conducts more orbital launches annually than any other launch provider, including national programs; "Connectivity", which operates Starlink, a communications satellite company; and "Artificial intelligence", which operates Grok, X, and data centers. The company is credited with advances in rocket propulsion, reusa…
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ELECTRONICALLY SECURE YOUR FUTURE WITH SPACEX Position Summary As an Embedded Security Engineer at SpaceX, you will play a critical role in ensuring the security of our Starlink system. This involves designing and building security infrastructure for our satellites and ground systems, developing security features, and maintaining existing production systems to enhance their security posture. Your Responsibilities Design and build security infrastructure for Starlink, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services Develop security features for Starlink systems, such as our router, dish, gateways, and satellites Integrate security into factory processes and provide network services to support this Maintain existing production systems and improve their security posture through secure boot and vulnerability research Influence the security of software across both space and terrestrial systems Requirements Notable skills in one or more of the following: applied cryptography, network security, operating system security, secure/authenticated boot, incident response and adversary detection, vulnerability research, and software engineering A deep understanding of cryptographic protocols and their implementation Experience with secure coding practices and methodologies Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment A passion for security and a commitment to building defensible systems from the ground up About the Company SpaceX was founded with the belief that human life on Mars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing technologies to make this possible. We design, build, and operate all parts of the Starlink system, including thousands of satellites and the space-ground infrastructure necessary for such a constellation. Our goal is to enable global connectivity both on Earth and in space. Ready to Apply? To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.
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