Security Software Engineer - Top Secret Clearance is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $130K - $155K. Posted on May 26, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
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. Implement and promote secure coding practices and software development security methodologies throughout the development lifecycle. Implement and enforce secure coding practices (SAST, DAST, threat modeling)…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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