Staff Enterprise Security Engineer

Description

The company builds autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software and space-based interceptors that help the U.S. and its Allies protect the space environment from threats.

Space counts as a warfighting domain, and the team is building the technology that defends it.

You will design, deploy and run sophisticated detection and response setups against hostile activity.

You will protect the spacecraft modeling and simulation software that the company's engineering depends on, keeping it resilient to new cyber threats.

You will take full ownership of greenfield projects that secure software central to the company's engineering and product plans.

No aerospace background is required.

Your work will shape how space technology develops and how future conflicts unfold.

Responsibilities

• Run regular security assessments, vulnerability scans and risk reviews to find and reduce potential threats.
• Design and apply hardening to every enterprise and corporate system.
• Serve as the go-to expert on security for enterprise and corporate systems.
• Take a turn on the on-call rotation for security events.
• Advise on vendors and on how to implement and manage cloud and on-premise assets.
• Spot gaps in the current security program and close them.
• Work with other teams so security is built into the system development lifecycle.
• Review security logs from sources such as SIEMs and IDS/IPS, spot suspicious activity and respond to incidents.
• Help write and maintain security policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Keep up with new security trends, threats and tools.
• Advise internal stakeholders on compliance and security good practice.
• Take part in change management and the change review board, flagging risks during rollout.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in information security, focused on security engineering.
• Hands-on skill with tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners and endpoint protection.
• Deep knowledge of common vulnerabilities and how they are exploited.
• Solid engineering understanding of common enterprise technologies, both on-prem and SaaS.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of at least one language such as Python, Elixir, C or Rust.
• Able to work independently and within a team in a fast-moving environment.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or equivalents are highly desirable.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred: experience with Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Preferred: familiarity with threat detection engineering and security operations practices and tools.
• Preferred: experience at a startup and/or in the defense industry.
• Preferred: eligible to obtain or already hold an active TS/SCI clearance.

Conditions

Base salary in Colorado: $160,000-$235,000.

Base salary in California: $170,000-$245,000.

Base salary in Washington, D.C.: $170,000-$245,000.

Final level and base salary are set case by case, based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, location and experience.

Onsite at the Denver, Long Beach or Washington, D.C. office.

To meet U.S. Government space technology export rules, including ITAR, you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and accommodations are available on request.

Open until the role is filled.

Not open to fixed-term or temporary roles.

Benefits

• Health: the company pays 100% of medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA or HRA options.
• Time off: flexible time off for exempt employees, or up to 25 days of accrued PTO for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays, parental leave and sick leave.
• Meals: daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees.
• A 401(k) plan, fitness reimbursement and Dog Fridays.
• Equity is part of total compensation, so you share in the company's success.