Sr. Software Engineer, Security (Starship) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $160K - $225K. Posted on May 22, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Design and build security infrastructure for Starship, including but not limited to: Authentication and encryption protocols Identity management and automation Software integrity solutions such as secure boot and code hardening Utilizing specialized hardware including hardware security modules and cryptographic accelerators Application level security Backend services and automation powering network security systems…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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